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Woodpecker Drive, Hemel Hempstead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woodpecker Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hemel-hempstead-hertfordshire/woodpecker-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP3 0FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£435,867
35 sales
Price range
£228k – £775k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Nov 2023
HP3 0FQ

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At a glance

House prices£436k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkApsley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 35 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

35 property sales on Woodpecker Drive, Hemel Hempstead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £438,433. Average sale prices rose from £412,995 in 2018 to £421,667 in 2023 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% terraced, 17% flat, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Woodpecker Drive range from £228,000 to £775,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Woodpecker Drive compared

HP3 postcode area£517,039
Hemel Hempstead£446,293
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woodpecker Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £412,995 (5 sales)2018£413k2019: £422,712 (23 sales)2019£423k2020: £775,000 (1 sales)2020£775k2021: £475,998 (3 sales)2021£476k2023: £421,667 (3 sales)2023£422k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£438,43324 Aug 2023
Flat6£266,3301 Nov 2023
Detached3£724,99715 Jan 2021
Semi-detached2£479,99528 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Woodpecker Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 1 Nov 2023£270,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 24 Aug 2023£475,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 11 Aug 2023£520,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 15 Dec 2021£500,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 11 Jun 2021£228,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 15 Jan 2021£699,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 25 Mar 2020£775,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 12 Dec 2019£394,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 4 Nov 2019£249,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 6 Sep 2019£434,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 30 Aug 2019£399,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 16 Aug 2019£299,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 9 Aug 2019£249,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 28 Jun 2019£299,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 28 Jun 2019£449,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 28 Jun 2019£439,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 28 Jun 2019£439,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 25 Jun 2019£449,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 14 Jun 2019£449,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 14 Jun 2019£439,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 7 Jun 2019£449,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 18 Apr 2019£409,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 29 Mar 2019£414,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 1 Mar 2019£472,495 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 28 Feb 2019£479,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 28 Feb 2019£479,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 22 Feb 2019£699,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 8 Feb 2019£479,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 14 Jan 2019£414,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 2 Jan 2019£419,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 21 Dec 2018£424,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 21 Dec 2018£394,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 21 Dec 2018£399,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
35, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 21 Dec 2018£429,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Woodpecker Drive HP3 0FQ 20 Dec 2018£414,995 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
5, Woodpecker Drive £299,995 (Aug 2019) → £270,000 (Nov 2023) -10%
over 4 yrs
21, Woodpecker Drive £414,995 (Dec 2018) → £475,000 (Aug 2023) +14%
over 5 yrs
17, Woodpecker Drive £424,995 (Dec 2018) → £520,000 (Aug 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
31, Woodpecker Drive £479,995 (Feb 2019) → £500,000 (Dec 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
3, Woodpecker Drive £249,995 (Aug 2019) → £228,000 (Jun 2021) -9%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Woodpecker Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Two Waters Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School 235 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Belswains Primary School 431 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Tudor Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lime Walk Primary School 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Chambersbury Primary School 184 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The Reddings Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Abbot's Hill School 380 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.1 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

  • Apsley station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Hemel Hempstead station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Kings Langley station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sainsbury's (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Kents Avenue (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (o/s, Hemel Hempstead) 4 min walk
  • White Lion Street (adj, London Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lincoln House Surgery
    163 London Road, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead · 0.2 mi
  • Bennetts End Surgery
    Gatecroft, Hemel Hempstead · 0.9 mi
  • Fernville Surgery
    Midland Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.4 mi
  • Haverfield Surgery
    1 Langley Hill, Kings Langley · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Apsley Mills · 0.2 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Hemel Hempstead Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Felden Hemel Hempstead · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hemel Hempstead Barnacres Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Bennetts End Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Apsley Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Fitze Clinics · 0.2 mi
  • London Road Dental Practice · 0.2 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.7%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households960

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents2,452

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 Woodpecker Drive

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White84%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
No religion45.9%41.1%
Christian40.4%46.4%
Not answered6.2%6%
Hindu3%1.6%
Muslim2.3%3.1%
Jewish1.4%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK87.9%85.7%
Born outside the UK12.1%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above46.2%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications19%16%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.2%
No qualifications8%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.9%4.8%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health60.9%52%
Good health30.3%33.1%
Fair health7.1%11.1%
Bad health1.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
2 cars or vans in household38.9%32.3%
1 car or van in household38.7%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%12.4%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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.

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