Estate agents in Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town where 1,000 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 according to HM Land Registry at a median price paid of £405,000. The town has 18 estate agent sales branches.
How estate agents in Hemel Hempstead compare
Hemel Hempstead at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 977 sales in Hemel Hempstead from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £405,000.
40.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.6 years and sold for a median of 11.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £315,000 in 2016 and £410,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Hemel Hempstead
Median sale price in Hemel Hempstead: £405,000
| All homes | 977 sales, median £405,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 148 sales, median £675,500 |
| Semi-detached | 194 sales, median £495,000 |
| Terraced | 385 sales, median £400,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 250 sales, median £240,000 |
Across Dacorum the average price was £453,872 in June 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £315,000 (1,590 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £338,000 (1,347 sales) |
| 2018 | £335,000 (1,337 sales) |
| 2019 | £330,000 (1,184 sales) |
| 2020 | £350,000 (1,086 sales) |
| 2021 | £370,000 (1,848 sales) |
| 2022 | £390,000 (1,531 sales) |
| 2023 | £383,000 (999 sales) |
| 2024 | £400,000 (1,029 sales) |
| 2025 | £410,000 (1,206 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Hemel Hempstead station is about 1.1 miles from the centre, with Apsley about 1.5 miles away, Kings Langley about 3.5 miles and Berkhamsted about 4.0 miles. The A4146, A414, A4251, A4147 and A41 pass through or beside the town. M1 junction 8 at Breakspears is about 2 miles away and M25 junction 20 at Kings Langley is about 4 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 10 miles from the town and London Heathrow Airport about 20 miles. Central London is about 22 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead has 33 primary schools within about 2.7 miles of the centre. The nearest are South Hill Primary School at about 0.3 miles then George Street Primary School at about 0.5 miles, with Gade Valley Primary School, Tudor Primary School and Broadfield Academy all about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, The Hemel Hempstead School is an academy with a sixth form about 0.4 miles out. Laureate Academy is an academy with a sixth form about 0.6 miles away and The Adeyfield Academy is an academy with a sixth form about 1 mile away. John F Kennedy Catholic School is a Roman Catholic academy with a sixth form about 1.3 miles away. Independent options include Lockers Park School (boys only, Church of England) at about 0.4 miles, Abbot's Hill School at about 2 miles and Westbrook Hay at about 2.1 miles. The Collett School and Redbourn Park School provide special education. West Herts College is about 6.9 miles away, Oaklands College about 7.9 miles and the University of Bedfordshire about 9 miles.
Living in Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a large urban town of about 96,000 residents, with terraced houses making up 34% of homes and flats 29% and around 58% of homes owner occupied. There are more than 200 shops, including 12 supermarkets such as Asda and Tesco Extra, both within about half a mile of the centre. Around 27 convenience stores, more than 30 pubs, around 26 cafés and over 20 restaurants are also mapped and the nearest pub, The Midland, is about 0.3 miles away. For health care there are at least 6 doctors' surgeries, 4 pharmacies and 6 dentists, with Bennetts End Surgery about 1 mile away. Hemel Hempstead Hospital is about 0.2 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Watford General Hospital, about 7.5 miles away. Hemel Hempstead Main Library is about 0.4 miles away and Adeyfield Post Office about 0.7 miles. Water Gardens is the nearest of at least 21 named parks, about 0.4 miles away.
A short history of Hemel Hempstead
Remains of Roman villas at Boxmoor and Gadebridge show settlement across the Roman period. Land at Hamaele was granted to the Bishop of London in 705. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the place as Hamelhamstede, a vill of about 100 inhabitants. St Mary's church dates from 1140 and gained its spire in the 14th century. In 1290 the manor passed to the Bonhommes of Ashridge. Henry VIII granted a charter in 1539 that made the town a bailiwick, with William Stephyns as first bailiff. Local people secured Boxmoor in 1581 to prevent enclosure. The Grand Junction Canal opened fully in 1805 and the railway reached the area in 1837. The town became a borough in 1898 and was designated a New Town after the Second World War. Of 145 listed buildings nearby, the two at Grade I are the Church of St Mary and 130-136 Piccott's End.
Sport and leisure
Hemel Hempstead has Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre, Nash Mills Recreation Centre, Hemel Indoor Tennis Centre and an Outdoor Pool for swimming. The Snow Centre offers skiing and snowboarding, Planet Ice is an ice rink and XC covers skateboard, climbing, caving and bouldering. Football is played at Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. and Leverstock Green Football Club, while cricket clubs include Boxmoor Cricket Club, Hemel Hempstead Town Cricket Club and Leverstock Green CC. Hemel Hempstead Bowls Club and Herts Baseball Club are also in the area, as is Shendish Manor Golf Course. Parks and open spaces include Gadebridge Park, Durrants Hill Park, Heath Park and Warners End Valley, along with Lower Roughdown Common and Howe Grove Wood. A number of children's playgrounds are mapped across the town.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Hemel Hempstead?
- The median price paid in Hemel Hempstead over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £405,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £675,000 for detached houses, £499,000 for semi-detached houses, £400,000 for terraced houses and £240,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Hemel Hempstead over the last year?
- There were 1,000 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 391 were terraced houses, 259 were flats, 199 were semi-detached houses and 151 were detached houses.
- How far are the railway stations and motorway junctions from Hemel Hempstead?
- Hemel Hempstead station and Apsley station are each about 1.3 miles from the centre, with Kings Langley about 3.3 miles away and Berkhamsted about 4.3 miles away. M1 junction 8 is about 2 miles from the centre and M25 junction 20 is about 4 miles away.
- Which schools are near the centre of Hemel Hempstead?
- There are 32 primary schools within about 2.7 miles of the centre, the nearest being Broadfield Academy at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is The Hemel Hempstead School at about 0.6 miles, followed by The Adeyfield Academy at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Hemel Hempstead?
- There are 18 estate agent sales branches with an office in Hemel Hempstead.
Areas near Hemel Hempstead
- Rucklers Lane
- Potten End
- Bedmond
- Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
- Chipperfield
- Bovingdon
- Commonwood
- Redbourn
Hemel Hempstead is in Dacorum.
Estate agents near Hemel Hempstead
- Home Counties PropertyHemel Hempstead HP1 1EZ0 miles
- Brown and Merry Estate Agents Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead HP1 1LE0.1 miles
- Chancellors - Hemel Hempstead Estate AgentsHemel Hempstead HP1 1BH0.1 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsHemel Hempstead HP1 1LD0.2 miles
- Clements Estate AgentsHemel Hempstead HP1 1LD0.2 miles
- Michael AnthonyHemel Hempstead HP1 1LA0.3 miles
- Sterling ResidentialHemel Hempstead HP1 1LA0.3 miles
- Your MoveHemel Hempstead HP1 1LA0.3 miles
- Sure Sales & Lettings Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead HP1 1LA0.3 miles
- Flaggs Estate AgentsHemel Hempstead HP1 1LR0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Hemel Hempstead.