HP1 2TH postcode in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
HP1 2TH is a postcode in Hemel Hempstead, in the Chaulden and Warners End ward of Dacorum. It is in the Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.
Where HP1 2TH is, and what is near it
- HP1 2TH
- Other postcodes in HP1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7603, longitude -0.5034)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HP1 2TH?
- DacorumDistrict council Dacorum: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HP1 2TH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Hemel HempsteadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Taylor (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Taylor
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at HP1 2TH?
Every home and business at HP1 2TH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Dacorum: 86%
Dacorum: 98%
The line marks the figure across Dacorum.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HP1 2TH?
BinDayBuddy does not read Dacorum Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Dacorum Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is HP1 2TH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HP1 2TH.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dacorum
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HP1 2TH: 2,745 properties in Dacorum are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Dacorum
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of HP1 2TH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HP1 2TH?
Homes in HP1 2 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £547,500 30 sales
- Terraced £411,500 54 sales
- Flat or maisonette £242,500 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HP1 district: a typical £416,532 from 283 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in HP1 2TH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HP1 2TH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HP1 2TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around HP1 2TH. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (76%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dacorum for 2026‑27: £2,409. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,873 (band B) to £4,014 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,141.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,606 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,873 |
| Band C | about 260 (41%) | £2,141 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,409 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,944 |
| Band F | about 160 (25%) | £3,479 |
| Band G | about 60 (9%) | £4,014 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,817 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 76% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Dacorum before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HP1 2TH is in (ONS area E01023428), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near HP1 2TH?
The nearest open schools to HP1 2TH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to HP1 2TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HP1 2TH is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Berkhamsted Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Avenue, 173 m away.
More stations near HP1 2TH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HP1 2TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP1 2TH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Parkwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01442 250117 700 mWalk
- Fernville Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 213919 2.3 kmCycle
- Grove Hill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 212038 3.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HP1 2TH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HP1 2TH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HP1 2TH?
The nearest to the centre of HP1 2TH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Galley Hill Dental Surgery Phone 01442 264786 500 mWalk
- Rossgate Dental Care 1.1 kmWalk
- Chaulden Practice Phone 01442 256613 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to HP1 2TH?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Hemel Hempstead General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 213141 2.6 kmCycle
- St Albans City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244366 11.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near HP1 2TH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HP1 2TH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Highview Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01442 239733 750 mWalk
- Shear Meadow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 864484 1.9 kmCycle
- Alexandra Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 246775 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near HP1 2TH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP1 2TH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 31 Stoneycroft Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01442 264949 800 mWalk
- Gadebridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01442 256768 1.1 kmWalk
- Nash Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01442 240431 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near HP1 2TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of HP1 2TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- MediVet 2.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.4 kmCycle
- Barton Lodge 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is HP1 2TH in a conservation area?
The centre of HP1 2TH is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near HP1 2TH?
Police.uk records 119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP1 2TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, other crime 4, drugs 2, robbery 2, burglary 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HP1 2TH
- Ward
- Chaulden and Warners End
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hemel Hempstead
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 1990
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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