Runcorn Crescent Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (HP2), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10314862.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 4).
- 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 C; Band D in Dacorum costs £2,409 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Margaret Lloyd Park (9.4 hectares) is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 148 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Hill Medical Centre, about 60 m away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 186 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £175,750 | £156,500 | £195,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £139,995 | £139,995 | £139,995 |
| 2004 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £117,475 | £109,950 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2025 | 2 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2023 | 28 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2023 | 8 HP2 6DG | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 23 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2015 | 1 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2013 | 4 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 23 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 1 May 2007 | 1 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £156,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 10 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 26 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 2 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £139,995 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 27 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 1 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | 26 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 7 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 31 May 2000 | 31 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 2 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 4 Mar 1999 | 25 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1999 | 31 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 2 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 1 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £79,950 | |
| 24 Sep 1996 | 3 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 4 HP2 6DG | Terraced | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 C (51% of about 1,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 17 December 2026 to 18 December 2026: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
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 6DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HP2 6LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 147 m and 148 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP2 6DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP2 6LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hemel Hempstead 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Apsley 518,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Berkhamsted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Henry Wells Square Grovehill | 70 m |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Henry Wells Square Car Park | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Hill Medical Centre | 60 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grovehill Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Hill Dental Centre | 20 m |
| Hospital | Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hemel Hempstead Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,140 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Margaret Lloyd Park 9.4 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Margaret Lloyd Park Play Area 890 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grovehill Playing Fields 13 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is High Street Green Roman barrow, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Street Green Roman barrow | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Gadebridge Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| The Charter Tower, Hemel Hempstead | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Hemel Water Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Yewtree Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Howe Grove | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Woodhall Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hogstrough Dell | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Marchmont Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Piper's Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 34 |
3 of the street's 34 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 | 80 m | No published inspection |
| Hammond Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maple Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 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 |
| Yewtree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| The Astley Cooper School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| Jupiter Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Holtsmere End Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hobletts Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hobletts Manor Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brockswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL @ Aycliffe Drive Primary School HP2 6LJ | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Next Thing Education HP2 6LJ | School/college/university | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Susan's Bakery HP2 6BJ | Manufacturers/packers | 170 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Greenacres ll HP2 6BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Tesco Express HP2 6BJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Churchill's Fish and Chips HP2 6BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily HP2 6BJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Grove Hill Express HP2 6BJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Grovehill Pharmacy HP2 6BJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt | |
| The Grovehill Cafe HP2 6BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Rising Stars (Grovehill) Limited HP2 6BJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| The Robin Social Club HP2 6NH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Catering @ Hammond Academy HP2 5TD | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| The Bees Knees Day Nursery & Pre-School HP2 5TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Bar Anywhere HP2 6AW | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (65); On or near Redditch Court (42); On or near Stevenage Rise (16); On or near Craigavon Road (12); On or near Welwyn Court (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 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
Nearby streets
Kilbride Court · Aycliffe Drive · Hatfield Crescent · Livingstone Walk · Henry Wells Square · Welwyn Court · Thatchers Croft · Sarum Place · Stevenage Rise · Peterlee Court · Turnpike Green · Redditch Court
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.