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Townsend, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Townsend, Hemel Hempstead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/townsend/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP2 5SP, HP2 5SR, HP2 5SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£322,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£293,054
28 sales
Price range
£210k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
HP2 5SP

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At a glance

House prices£323k average28% below the Hemel Hempstead average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkHemel Hempstead station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 31 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

28 property sales on Townsend, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £322,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £335,750. That is 28% below the Hemel Hempstead average of £446,293 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 39% flat, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Townsend range from £210,000 to £420,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 177 streets in Hemel Hempstead with at least two sales in the last year, Townsend ranks 141st for average price.

House prices on Townsend compared

Townsend£322,500
HP2 postcode area£385,293
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HP2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £270,500 (4 sales)2016£271k2017: £262,875 (4 sales)2017£263k2018: £273,250 (4 sales)2018£273k2020: £305,000 (1 sales)2020£305k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2022: £349,000 (3 sales)2022£349k2023: £336,667 (3 sales)2023£337k2024: £240,000 (2 sales)2024£240k2025: £325,400 (5 sales)2025£325k2026: £225,000 (1 sales)2026£225k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£335,75027 Nov 2025
Flat11£233,9559 Jan 2026
Semi-detached1£260,0006 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Townsend

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Townsend HP2 5SP 9 Jan 2026£225,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Townsend HP2 5SP 27 Nov 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Townsend HP2 5SP 24 Oct 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Townsend HP2 5SP 21 Aug 2025£390,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Townsend HP2 5SP 18 Aug 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Townsend HP2 5SU 11 Apr 2025£327,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Townsend HP2 5SU 28 Mar 2025£242,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Townsend HP2 5SP 15 Nov 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Townsend HP2 5SP 23 Aug 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Townsend HP2 5SP 29 Sep 2023£400,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Townsend HP2 5SP 11 Aug 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
95, Townsend HP2 5SU 23 Feb 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Townsend HP2 5SP 1 Sep 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Townsend HP2 5SU 13 Apr 2022£392,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Townsend HP2 5SP 31 Mar 2022£265,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Townsend HP2 5SP 13 May 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Townsend HP2 5SU 4 May 2021£216,250 FlatLeasehold
95, Townsend HP2 5SU 6 Nov 2020£305,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Townsend HP2 5SP 30 Nov 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Townsend HP2 5SR 10 Jul 2018£345,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Townsend HP2 5SR 28 Jun 2018£318,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Townsend HP2 5SP 6 Apr 2018£210,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Townsend HP2 5SP 22 Nov 2017£226,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Townsend HP2 5SR 16 Oct 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Townsend HP2 5SR 9 Aug 2017£290,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Townsend HP2 5SR 6 Jan 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Townsend HP2 5SU 22 Dec 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Townsend HP2 5SR 19 Oct 2016£295,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Townsend HP2 5SP 16 Sep 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Townsend HP2 5SP 29 Jul 2016£227,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Townsend HP2 5SR 15 Jan 2016£290,000 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
37, Townsend £220,000 (Nov 2018) → £225,000 (Jan 2026) +2%
over 7 yrs
27, Townsend £285,000 (May 2021) → £420,000 (Nov 2025) +47%
over 5 yrs
59, Townsend £227,000 (Jul 2016) → £265,000 (Mar 2022) → £250,000 (Aug 2025) +10%
over 9 yrs
53, Townsend £226,500 (Nov 2017) → £230,000 (Aug 2023) +2%
over 6 yrs
95, Townsend £270,000 (Dec 2016) → £305,000 (Nov 2020) → £380,000 (Feb 2023) +41%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Townsend

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
George Street Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Yewtree Primary School 321 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Gade Valley Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Laureate Academy 703 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Collett School 128 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Jupiter Primary School 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hammond Academy 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Apsley station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Berkhamsted station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Townsend (nr, Fletcher Way) 1 min walk
  • Townsend (opp, Fletcher Way) 1 min walk
  • The Bounce (adj, Townsend) 1 min walk
  • The Bounce (opp, Townsend) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 0.7 mi
  • Grove Hill Medical Centre
    Kilbride Court, Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead · 0.8 mi
  • Everest House Surgery
    Everest House, Everest Way, Hemel Hempstead · 1.1 mi
  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Hemel Fletcher Way Express · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Hemel Hempstead Supermarket · 0.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens The Heights · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Hemel Hempstead · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medpharm · 0.3 mi
  • Woods Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Fernville Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Health And Wellbeing Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Marlowes Health Centre · 0.6 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.7%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented65.9%17.1%
Households510

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+9.5%18.6%
Residents1,349

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 Townsend

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White76.6%86.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.7%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.3%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%3.4%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
No religion49.2%41.1%
Christian37.3%46.4%
Muslim6.3%3.1%
Not answered5.6%6%
Hindu1%1.6%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK81.3%85.7%
Born outside the UK18.7%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
No qualifications27.3%14.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%37.8%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.5%10.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%16%
Apprenticeship3.5%4.8%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health46.9%52%
Good health32.3%33.1%
Fair health13.7%11.1%
Bad health5.3%3.1%
Very bad health1.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household40%40.8%
No cars or vans in household31.7%14.5%
2 cars or vans in household21.3%32.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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