Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead
House prices, sold prices and local information for HP2 6LF.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £318,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Essex Mead range from £145,000 to £350,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.
House prices on Essex Mead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £318,000 | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Flat | 1 | £145,000 | 13 Oct 2017 |
Sold prices on Essex Mead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 27 Jun 2024 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 20 Dec 2023 | £266,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 28 Apr 2023 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 5 Mar 2021 | £335,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 30 Apr 2019 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 28 Nov 2018 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 8 Feb 2018 | £335,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 26 Jan 2018 | £299,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 13 Oct 2017 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Essex Mead HP2 6LF | 21 Feb 2017 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Essex Mead | £266,500 (Dec 2023) → £350,000 (Jun 2024) | +31% over under a year |
| 11, Essex Mead | £299,000 (Jan 2018) → £335,000 (Mar 2021) | +12% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Essex Mead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Astley Cooper School 914 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Maple Grove Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Haywood Grove School 62 pupils | Community special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Holtsmere End Junior School 237 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 201 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Redbourn Park School 25 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Brockswood Primary School 247 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School 327 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Apsley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Harpenden station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Thames Avenue (opp, St Agnells Lane) 4 min walk
- Thames Avenue (nr, St Agnells Lane) 4 min walk
- Astley Cooper School (opp, St Agnells Lane) 4 min walk
- Denham Close (nr, Shenley Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.5 mi - Grove Hill Medical Centre
Kilbride Court, Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead · 0.6 mi - Everest House Surgery
Everest House, Everest Way, Hemel Hempstead · 1.6 mi - Fernville Surgery
Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Hemel Hempstead Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Grove Hill Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Grove Hill · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Woodhall Farm · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Grovehill Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Woodhall Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Jupiter Chemist · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Woodhall Farm Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Grove Hill Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
- Highfields Dental Practice · 1.0 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 28.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 640 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,688 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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 Essex Mead
Ethnic group
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.4% | 86.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 9.3% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.3% | 46.4% |
| No religion | 37.7% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 75.4% | 85.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 24.6% | 14.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.5% | 37.8% |
| No qualifications | 23.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 16% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14% | 10.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 52% |
| Good health | 36% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dacorum | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.8% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 32.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.3% | 14.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 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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