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Cowper Road, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowper Road, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/cowper-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP1 1PE, HP1 1PF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£425,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£503,385
48 sales
Price range
£300k – £1.08m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2025
HP1 1PE

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At a glance

48 property sales on Cowper Road, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £425,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £418,720. Average sale prices rose from £325,000 in 2016 to £473,875 in 2025 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cowper Road range from £300,000 to £1,075,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cowper Road compared

HP1 postcode area£440,363
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cowper Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £325,000 (2 sales)2016£325k2017: £473,125 (4 sales)2017£473k2018: £415,000 (5 sales)2018£415k2019: £521,600 (5 sales)2019£522k2020: £495,000 (6 sales)2020£495k2021: £459,286 (7 sales)2021£459k2022: £652,000 (6 sales)2022£652k2023: £485,000 (2 sales)2023£485k2024: £693,000 (3 sales)2024£693k2025: £473,875 (8 sales)2025£474k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£418,72027 Oct 2025
Semi-detached12£522,45817 Nov 2025
Detached11£675,00014 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Cowper Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 17 Nov 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 27 Oct 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 29 Aug 2025£593,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 2 Apr 2025£525,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 31 Mar 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 31 Mar 2025£473,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 14 Mar 2025£520,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 24 Jan 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 13 Dec 2024£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 9 Dec 2024£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 9 Feb 2024£454,000 TerracedFreehold
4A, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 6 Dec 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 14 Nov 2023£520,000 DetachedFreehold
66A, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 14 Sep 2022£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 24 Aug 2022£760,000 DetachedFreehold
The Nook, 30A, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 29 Jun 2022£610,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 22 Jun 2022£437,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 25 Mar 2022£995,000 DetachedFreehold
32A, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 28 Jan 2022£435,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage At, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 20 Dec 2021£101,500 OtherFreehold
6, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 15 Nov 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 24 Sep 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 23 Jul 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 30 Jun 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 7 May 2021£495,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 15 Apr 2021£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 1 Apr 2021£450,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 23 Oct 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 31 Jul 2020£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 18 Jun 2020£765,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 18 Jun 2020£525,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 31 Mar 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 31 Jan 2020£380,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 15 Jul 2019£388,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 21 Jun 2019£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 21 Jun 2019£630,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 31 May 2019£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 24 Jan 2019£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 30 Nov 2018£330,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 19 Oct 2018£375,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 27 Jun 2018£380,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 27 Jun 2018£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 17 May 2018£405,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 29 Sep 2017£395,000 TerracedFreehold
32A, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 2 Jun 2017£410,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 12 May 2017£600,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 20 Mar 2017£487,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Cowper Road HP1 1PE 14 Jul 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Cowper Road HP1 1PF 22 Jan 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Cowper Road £487,500 (Mar 2017) → £530,000 (Apr 2021) → £425,000 (Nov 2025) -13%
over 9 yrs
27, Cowper Road £495,000 (May 2021) → £593,000 (Aug 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs
23, Cowper Road £525,000 (Jun 2020) → £525,000 (Apr 2025) +0%
over 5 yrs
32, Cowper Road £310,000 (Mar 2020) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) +45%
over 5 yrs
54, Cowper Road £330,000 (Nov 2018) → £473,000 (Mar 2025) +43%
over 6 yrs
79, Cowper Road £300,000 (Jan 2016) → £375,000 (Jan 2025) +25%
over 9 yrs
115, Cowper Road £995,000 (Mar 2022) → £1,075,000 (Dec 2024) +8%
over 3 yrs
58, Cowper Road £395,000 (Sep 2017) → £454,000 (Feb 2024) +15%
over 6 yrs
32A, Cowper Road £410,000 (Jun 2017) → £435,000 (Jan 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs
75, Cowper Road £405,000 (May 2018) → £420,000 (Sep 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
56, Cowper Road £350,000 (Jul 2016) → £375,000 (Oct 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cowper Road

Crime

299 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowper Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences97
Anti-social behaviour76
Shoplifting34
Public order24
Other theft22
Criminal damage & arson14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Cowper Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Boxmoor Primary School 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Rose's Catholic Infant School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
The Hemel Hempstead School 1,287 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
South Hill Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Heath Lane Nursery School 68 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.4 mi
Lockers Park School 152 pupils Other independent school Church of England 5–14 Report 0.5 mi
Oakleaf Primary 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Pixies Hill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hemel Hempstead station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Apsley station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Berkhamsted station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cowper Road (opp, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Cowper Road (adj, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Hanover Green (adj, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Wharf Road (nr, St John's Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 0.7 mi
  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 1.1 mi
  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Hemel Hempstead · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Chaulden · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Dacorum Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hemel Hempstead · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Byrons Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nash Chemists · 0.6 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.0%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,624

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Dacorum with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Cowper Road

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White93%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3.4%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.9%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian48%46.4%
No religion45%41.1%
Not answered4.4%6%
Hindu1.1%1.6%
Muslim0.7%3.1%
Jewish0.3%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK89.3%85.7%
Born outside the UK10.7%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above50.5%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%16%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.2%
No qualifications8.9%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.8%4.8%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health54.7%52%
Good health31.7%33.1%
Fair health11.1%11.1%
Bad health2%3.1%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household45%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household33.4%32.3%
No cars or vans in household11.1%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%12.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dacorum.

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