100% FREE

Polehanger Lane, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Polehanger Lane, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/polehanger-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP1 3PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£415,750
10 sales
Price range
£260k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2023
HP1 3PT

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£416k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Polehanger Lane, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £397,071. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Polehanger Lane range from £260,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Polehanger Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polehanger Lane 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: £427,000 (1 sales)2016£427k2017: £365,000 (2 sales)2017£365k2018: £373,750 (2 sales)2018£374k2019: £415,000 (1 sales)2019£415k2020: £380,000 (1 sales)2020£380k2021: £457,500 (2 sales)2021£458k2023: £543,000 (1 sales)2023£543k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£397,07128 Jun 2021
Terraced2£401,50017 Mar 2023
Detached1£575,00021 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Polehanger Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 17 Mar 2023£543,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 21 Sep 2021£575,000 DetachedFreehold
5A, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 28 Jun 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 18 Mar 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 17 May 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5A, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 22 Nov 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 20 Aug 2018£442,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 7 Jul 2017£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 17 Feb 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Polehanger Lane HP1 3PT 5 Oct 2016£427,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
5A, Polehanger Lane £305,000 (Nov 2018) → £340,000 (Jun 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs

Buying on Polehanger Lane?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near Polehanger Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John F Kennedy Catholic School 1,073 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery 426 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Micklem Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oakleaf Primary 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Laureate Academy 703 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Gade Valley Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Pixies Hill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Berkhamsted station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Apsley station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Avenue (nr, Boxted Road) 3 min walk
  • Lyne Way (opp, Boxted Road) 5 min walk
  • Lyne Way (adj, Boxted Road) 5 min walk
  • Sacombe Road (opp, Galley Hill) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 0.6 mi
  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.5 mi
  • Grove Hill Medical Centre
    Kilbride Court, Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead · 2.0 mi
  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Warners End Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Warners End · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Dacorum Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Chaulden · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gadebridge Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Nash Chemists · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.8%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents1,455

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Polehanger Lane

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Polehanger Lane

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White87%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%5.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3.4%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian53.1%46.4%
No religion36%41.1%
Not answered4.9%6%
Hindu2.7%1.6%
Buddhist1.2%0.5%
Jewish1%0.6%
Muslim0.9%3.1%
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK84.6%85.7%
Born outside the UK15.4%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above38.6%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%16%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.2%
No qualifications11.7%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.8%4.8%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health50.5%52%
Good health36%33.1%
Fair health10.7%11.1%
Bad health2.1%3.1%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
2 cars or vans in household41.4%32.3%
1 car or van in household36.3%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.7%12.4%
No cars or vans in household5.6%14.5%

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.

Planning and heritage near Polehanger Lane

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Polehanger Lane

Recent planning applications around Polehanger Lane from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Polehanger Lane?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Dacorum have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Dacorum Band D is £2,409 a year (Band A £1,606). See every band.

What's it like living on Polehanger Lane?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Polehanger Lane

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in HP1

See all streets in Hemel Hempstead All streets in HP1

You might also like

Most expensive streets in Hemel HempsteadWhere the priciest homes in Hemel Hempstead sellCheapest streets in Hemel HempsteadThe most affordable streets in Hemel HempsteadHouse prices in DacorumHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in DacorumEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in DacorumIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price