Dodds Lane Dacorum
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (HP1,HP2), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 10305195.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £640,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Dacorum costs £2,409 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Margaret Lloyd Park, is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 151 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Hill Medical Centre, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2020 | OATFIELD HOUSE HP2 6JJ | Other | £1,850,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2016 | WOOD FARM HP2 6JJ | Other | £6,322,280 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2003 | THE HAYLOFT, LITTLE LOVETTS END FARM HP2 6JN | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | THE HAYLOFT, LITTLE LOVETTS END FARM HP2 6JN | Detached | £307,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 207 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Dacorum in 2026-27: Band D £2,409 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,606 | £1,873 | £2,141 | £2,409 | £2,944 | £3,479 | £4,014 | £4,817 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (24% of about 1,520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Piccotts End. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Dacorum.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP2 6JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP2 6JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HP1 3AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 93 m and 151 m above sea level (130 m on average); the ground rises about 58 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP1 3AU | 58% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP2 6JJ | 20% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| HP2 6JN | 25% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hemel Hempstead 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Apsley 518,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Berkhamsted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunlin Road Grovehill | 330 m |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Henry Wells Square Car Park | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Hill Medical Centre | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grovehill Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Hill Dental Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hemel Hempstead Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Margaret Lloyd Park 9.4 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Washington Avenue Play Area 620 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grovehill Playing Fields 13 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gadebridge Roman villa, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gadebridge Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| High Street Green Roman barrow | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Varney's Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Garmer Spring | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Thomas's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Hogstrough Dell | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Southern Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Piper's Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
3 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dacorum: see them on the Dacorum page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hammond Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Astley Cooper School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Yewtree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Not met |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Jupiter Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HP2 6JJ: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- HP2 6JN: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- HP1 3AU: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hutton Close · Ninian Road · Tintagel Close · Washington Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.