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

Nearby postcodes are: HP2 5WR, HP2 5QH, HP2 5QJ, HP2 5JE, HP2 5JQ, HP2 5NR, HP2 5QL, HP2 5LF, HP2 5QB.

Achilles Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Achilles Close are based on 27 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 5QA

Average Price
£617,412
Semi-Detached
£538,077
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£640,079
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Achilles Close

Average Price
£494,446
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Achilles CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002019-10-03 £669,409
6 Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£501,0002019-03-26 £598,967
11 Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002018-03-28 £537,362
15 Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£422,5002018-02-09 £508,519
12 Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002017-10-09 £598,585

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 2,222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jupiter Primary School
Jupiter Drive , HP2 5NT 		3out of 4 233 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Yewtree Primary School
Fletcher Way , HP2 5QR 		2out of 4 329 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hobletts Manor Junior School
Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS 		3out of 4 725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hammond Academy
Cambrian Way , HP2 5TD 		4out of 4 792 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Adeyfield Road , HP2 5JS 		3out of 4 799 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Adeyfield Academy
Longlands , HP2 4DE 		1out of 4 1,280 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL 		3out of 4 1,738 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Laureate Academy
Warners End Road , HP1 3DW 		1out of 4 2,067 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TX 		3out of 4 2,320 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Longdean School
Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB 		3out of 4 2,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dacorum Education Support Centre
30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS 		4out of 4 1,303 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School
Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH 		- not rated 1,305 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haywood Grove School
St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG 		3out of 4 1,516 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ 		3out of 4 1,901 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Lockers Park School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL 		- not rated 2,132 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Imagine CafeFletcher Way503 yd
Windmill Cafe14 The Queens Square775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion Club LtdRoyal British Legion, Queensway740 yd
The JubileeThe Jubilee, The Queens Square865 yd
The Old Bell GateOld Bell Gate, St Marys Road908 yd
Hemel Hempstead Amateur RLFCHemel Hempstead Rugby League Club, Pennine Way909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal6 The Queens Square775 yd
New Happy Garden18 The Queens Square775 yd
Quality Pizza and KebabsQuality Pizza, 104 Longlands784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BUDGENS - THE HEIGHTS2 The Heights363 yd
TescoFletcher Way503 yd
DSP Retail Ltd t/a One Stop Highfield3-4 Bellgate630 yd
Co-Op Stores46-48 The Queens Square867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Yew Tree Primary School
FLETCHER WAY 		grass pitches441 yd
Hobletts Manor Junior School
ADEYFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches601 yd
High Street Green Playing Field
CONNAUGHT CLOSE 		grass pitches671 yd
Our Gym
MARK HOUSE MARK HOUSE MARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite787 yd
Hemel Stags Rugby Club
PENNINE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches800 yd
Hammond Academy
CAMBRIAN WAY 		grass pitches840 yd
Adeyfield Community Centre
ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE ADEYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE THE QUEENS SQUARE 		867 yd
Pennine Way
1 CORNER FARM PLACE 1 CORNER FARM PLACE PENNINE WAY 		grass pitches979 yd
Reith Fields
EVEREST WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,029 yd
George Street Primary School
GEORGE STREET 		grass pitches1,059 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Achilles Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 343 crimes were reported near Achilles Close . Only 30% 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 5QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Achilles Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired57
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction13
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female142
Male149

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health140
Good health104
Fair health37
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African7
Mixed Other3
White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years32
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland7
Germany1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion143
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish5
Muslim4
Other religion6
Not answered11
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