Downside - HP2 5PU
Key Postcode Insights
HP2 5PU is a residential postcode situated on Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 812th largest and 60th most expensive of the 908 postcodes in the HP2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £188,326
- 10 Year change
- up 5.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,143pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
HP2 5PU is a residential postcode situated on Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 812th largest and 60th most expensive of the 908 postcodes in the HP2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £188,326
- 10 Year change
- up 5.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,143pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin HP2 5PU
- 1 Downside
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Downside
Unknown
- 5 Downside
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 7 Downside
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 9 Downside
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in HP2 5PU sold for £173,000 on 27th June 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £188,326.
The HP2 5PU Sales Market has increased by 5.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £188,326 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £188,343 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £188,772 |
| June 2023 | -2.9% | £187,251 |
| June 2022 | 5.5% | £192,785 |
| June 2021 | 0.5% | £182,761 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £181,769 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £178,846 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £183,594 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £186,603 |
| June 2016 | 14.3% | £178,065 |
| June 2015 | 14.4% | £155,767 |
| June 2014 | 9.5% | £136,154 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £124,307 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £119,655 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £117,963 |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £119,013 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £111,062 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £128,348 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £132,180 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,143.
The HP2 5PU Rental Market has increased by 31.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.6% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £973pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.6% | £906pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.1% | £866pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £865pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £850pcm |
| June 2018 | -4.1% | £848pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £884pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £867pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £809pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £754pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £696pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £670pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £676pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £659pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £647pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £694pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £689pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2024 for £173,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
HP2 5PU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£173,000 | 2 Bed Flat49, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU49, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU
- Sold Feb 2024£197,000 | 2 Bed Flat15, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU15, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU
- Sold Jan 2024£150,500 | 2 Bed Flat9, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU9, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU
- Sold Mar 2023£200,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU35, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU
- Sold Sep 2022£208,000 | 2 Bed Flat33, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU33, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PU
Nearby Postcodes
HP2 5PU is the 812th largest and the 60th most expensive postcode out of the 908 postcodes in the HP2 area.
- HP2 5BU, St. Pauls Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5BU5 Addresses|58 m away
- HP2 5PY, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5PY33 Addresses|96 m away
- HP2 5DF, Queensway, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5DF18 Addresses|99 m away
- HP2 5DD, St. Pauls Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5DD66 Addresses|127 m away
- HP2 5XW, Long Mimms, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5XW1 Addresses|170 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 34 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century flat (34)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (27)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£405,000 | 3 Bed House105, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY105, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY
- Sold Sep 2025£400,000 | 4 Bed House12, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY12, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY
- Sold Oct 2024£395,000 | 3 Bed House28, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY28, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY
Schools Nearby
- George Street Primary School400 m away
- Broadfield Academy600 m away
- Yewtree Primary School800 m away
- The Adeyfield Academy1.1 km away
- Laureate Academy1.4 km away
- The Hemel Hempstead School1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to HP2 5PU is Hemel Hempstead station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Hemel Hempstead|2.6 km away
- Apsley|2.9 km away
- Kings Langley|6.0 km away
- Berkhamsted|6.9 km away
