The Horseshoe - HP3 8QU
Key Postcode Insights
HP3 8QU is a residential postcode situated on The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 505th largest and 482nd most expensive of the 721 postcodes in the HP3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £593,907
- 10 Year change
- up 21.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,257pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £571/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
HP3 8QU is a residential postcode situated on The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 505th largest and 482nd most expensive of the 721 postcodes in the HP3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £593,907
- 10 Year change
- up 21.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,257pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £571/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin HP3 8QU
- 54 The Horseshoe
3 Bed House
- 56 The Horseshoe
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 58 The Horseshoe
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 60 The Horseshoe
House
- 62 The Horseshoe
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in HP3 8QU sold for £580,000 on 15th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £593,907.
The HP3 8QU Sales Market has increased by 21.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £593,907 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £598,828 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £585,941 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £589,381 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £592,333 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £547,043 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £508,804 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £505,030 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £508,854 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £504,993 |
| June 2016 | 11.9% | £488,281 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £436,277 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £391,447 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £349,856 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £342,210 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £334,763 |
| June 2010 | 14.3% | £329,263 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £288,001 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £320,104 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £324,943 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,257.
The HP3 8QU Rental Market has increased by 54.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £2,257pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £2,175pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £2,053pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,734pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,485pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2010 | 10% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,054pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th May 2026 for £580,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
HP3 8QU has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£580,000 | 3 Bed House81, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU81, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU
- Sold Oct 2025£550,000 | 3 Bed House72, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU72, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU
- Sold Aug 2025£675,000 | 4 Bed House66, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU66, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU
- Sold Dec 2024£565,000 | 3 Bed House81, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU81, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU
- Sold Nov 2024£615,000 | 3 Bed House75, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU75, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QU
Nearby Postcodes
HP3 8QU is the 505th largest and the 482nd most expensive postcode out of the 721 postcodes in the HP3 area.
- HP3 8QR, Missden Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP3HP3 8QR24 Addresses|91 m away
- HP3 8QX, Malmes Croft, Hemel Hempstead, HP3HP3 8QX13 Addresses|92 m away
- HP3 8QW, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3HP3 8QW10 Addresses|108 m away
- HP3 8RD, Ullswater Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3HP3 8RD11 Addresses|136 m away
- HP3 8QS, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3HP3 8QS27 Addresses|148 m away
Property Types
- 15 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 (15)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£805,000 | 4 Bed House12, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QW12, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QW
- Sold Jul 2024£790,000 | 5 Bed House67, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QS67, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QS
- Sold Dec 2022£767,000 | 5 Bed House35, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QS35, The Horseshoe, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8QS
Schools Nearby
- Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School600 m away
- Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School700 m away
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy900 m away
- Longdean School800 m away
- The Adeyfield Academy1.4 km away
- The Hemel Hempstead School3.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to HP3 8QU is Apsley station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Apsley|2.5 km away
- Hemel Hempstead|4.0 km away
- Kings Langley|4.4 km away
- St Albans Abbey|6.3 km away
