Downside is in Hemel Hempstead and in Dacorum district. HP2 5PY is located in the Hemel Hempstead Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HP2 5DD, HP2 5PU, HP2 5DF, HP2 5HX, HP2 5XT, HP2 5XZ, HP2 5FX, HP2 5DB, HP2 5GY.

Downside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downside are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dacorum.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP2 5PY

Average Price
£356,660
Semi-Detached
£378,738
Terraced
£355,811
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside

Average Price
£253,789
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
105 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£405,0002022-11-25 £385,488
111 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,0002022-08-23 £349,947
16 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£344,0002021-05-28 £368,956
24 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£310,0002020-12-17 £336,664
16 Downside, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£260,0002020-11-20 £287,069

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heath Lane Nursery School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TT
3out of 4 1,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Street Primary School
George Street , HP2 5HJ
3out of 4 282 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Broadfield Academy
Windmill Road , HP2 4BX
2out of 4 741 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Yewtree Primary School
Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR
2out of 4 894 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jupiter Primary School
Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT
3out of 4 1,055 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School
Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS
3out of 4 1,164 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Laureate Academy
Warners End Road , HP1 3DW
1out of 4 1,338 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Adeyfield Academy
Longlands , HP2 4DE
1out of 4 1,377 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TX
3out of 4 1,504 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL
3out of 4 2,496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Longdean School
Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB
3out of 4 2,614 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ
3out of 4 1,153 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Lockers Park School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL
- not rated 1,329 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre
30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS
4out of 4 1,559 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School
Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH
- not rated 1,953 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haywood Grove School
St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG
3out of 4 2,270 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M. Thai Catering (@Midland Hotel)The Midland, Midland Road451 yd
Hive Coffee Shop17 High Street593 yd
The Tea Tree23 High Street593 yd
ER-HAN BURGER31 High Street593 yd
Gallery Cafe BarOld Town Hall, High Street628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion Club LtdRoyal British Legion, Queensway146 yd
The Old Bell GateOld Bell Gate, St Marys Road389 yd
Midland HotelThe Midland, Midland Road451 yd
Redz Bar25 High Street593 yd
Rose And CrownRose And Crown, 19 High Street593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marina Spice Lounge9a Alexandra Road573 yd
Shakestastic15a High Street596 yd
Old Tom’sUnit Rhs, 31 High Street604 yd
Zest16 High Street628 yd
Alya's17 Queensway654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Store, Hillfield Road630 yd
ASDAAsda Store, Hillfield Road768 yd
TescoFletcher Way827 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield3-4 Bellgate919 yd
Hemel Food Centre147 Marlowes948 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Primary School
GEORGE STREET
grass pitches390 yd
Broadfield Academy
WINDMILL ROAD
grass pitches731 yd
Yew Tree Primary School
FLETCHER WAY
grass pitches810 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre
ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE
924 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School
ADEYFIELD ROAD
grass pitches1,042 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed176.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 417 crimes were reported near Downside . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HP2 5PY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired52
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed14
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female152
Male151

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health136
Good health94
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 52
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani20
Other Asian9
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White244
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years31
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Romania3
Other EU countries10
Southern Asia4
No passport held71

Religion

No religion139
Christian112
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim37
Other religion1
Not answered8