Downside - HP2 5PY
Key Postcode Insights
HP2 5PY is a residential postcode situated on Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 723rd largest and 438th most expensive of the 908 postcodes in the HP2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £375,270
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,003pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £402/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
HP2 5PY is a residential postcode situated on Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 723rd largest and 438th most expensive of the 908 postcodes in the HP2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £375,270
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,003pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £402/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin HP2 5PY
- 2 Downside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Downside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Downside
3 Bed House
- 8 Downside
Unknown
- 10 Downside
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in HP2 5PY sold for £400,000 on 24th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £375,270.
The HP2 5PY Sales Market has increased by 24.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £375,270 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £373,055 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £364,932 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £366,509 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £371,356 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £337,513 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £321,152 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £316,575 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £320,062 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £320,547 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £301,885 |
| June 2015 | 13.9% | £266,871 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £234,370 |
| June 2013 | 5% | £212,526 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £202,362 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £196,261 |
| June 2010 | 12.8% | £195,455 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £173,272 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £193,818 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £200,212 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,003.
The HP2 5PY Rental Market has increased by 54.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,003pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,916pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,828pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £1,674pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.7% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,293pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2014 | 9% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £996pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £989pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £951pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £888pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £922pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £918pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th September 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
HP2 5PY has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- 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
- Sold Nov 2022£405,000 | 3 Bed House105, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY105, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY
- Sold Aug 2022£360,000 | 3 Bed House111, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY111, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY
- Sold May 2021£344,000 | 3 Bed House16, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY16, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY
Nearby Postcodes
HP2 5PY is the 723rd largest and the 438th most expensive postcode out of the 908 postcodes in the HP2 area.
- HP2 5DD, St. Pauls Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5DD66 Addresses|76 m away
- HP2 5PU, Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5PU40 Addresses|96 m away
- HP2 5FR, Glamis Place, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5FR9 Addresses|113 m away
- HP2 5BU, St. Pauls Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5BU5 Addresses|148 m away
- HP2 5DF, Queensway, Hemel Hempstead, HP2HP2 5DF18 Addresses|151 m away
Property Types
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (22)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (10)
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 Academy1.3 km away
- The Hemel Hempstead School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to HP2 5PY is Hemel Hempstead station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Hemel Hempstead|2.5 km away
- Apsley|2.8 km away
- Kings Langley|6.0 km away
- Berkhamsted|6.8 km away
