Key Street Insights
Downside is a residential street with 73 addresses.
It ranks as the 435th largest and 36th most expensive of the 505 streets in the HP2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 73 properties: 33 houses and 40 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £272,835
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,532pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Downside is a residential street with 73 addresses.
It ranks as the 435th largest and 36th most expensive of the 505 streets in the HP2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 73 properties: 33 houses and 40 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £272,835
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,532pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2
- 1 Downside
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Downside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Downside
Flat
- 4 Downside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Downside
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Downside sold for £400,000 on 24th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the street is £272,835.
The Downside Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £272,835 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £271,676 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £267,570 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £267,793 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £272,557 |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £250,733 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £241,723 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £238,145 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £241,878 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £243,336 |
| June 2016 | 13.5% | £230,099 |
| June 2015 | 14% | £202,754 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £177,804 |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £161,569 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £154,359 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £150,471 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £150,466 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £135,610 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £153,335 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £158,233 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,532.
The Downside Rental Market has increased by 47.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £1,532pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.2% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.1% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £974pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.7% | £910pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.8% | £837pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £799pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £798pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £770pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £731pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £767pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £763pcm |
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 street has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 has seen 6 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 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
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
Nearby Streets
Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 is the 435th largest and the 36th most expensive street in the HP2 area.
- Queensway, Hemel Hempstead, HP2103 Addresses|115 m away
- St. Pauls Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP299 Addresses|135 m away
- Glamis Place, Hemel Hempstead, HP29 Addresses|166 m away
- Slippers Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP231 Addresses|179 m away
- Long Mimms, Hemel Hempstead, HP21 Addresses|182 m away
- East Mimms, Hemel Hempstead, HP234 Addresses|202 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2.
- House prices in HP2 5PU40 Addresses
- House prices in HP2 5PY33 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 34 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (22)
- mid-century flat (34)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 58 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (46)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (15)
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 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 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
