Sandy Close Kings Langley, Dacorum
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (WD4), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 10342209.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Langley, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haverfield Surgery, about 350 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2022 (4).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (33% of about 920 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kings Langley Employment Area, Kings Langley: up to 180 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD4 8GF | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WD4 8EF | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 108 m and 109 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD4 8EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WD4 8GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Langley 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Apsley 518,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Hemel Hempstead 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechfield Kings Langley | 160 m |
| Car parks | Kings Langley Station Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haverfield Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hertfordshire Constabulary | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,500 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,530 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Langley Biodynamic Allotments 1.7 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Langley House, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-east. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Langley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Royal Palace (site of) | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Priory Remains (Now Part of the New School) and Attached Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosures, Kings Langley | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Langley Common | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| North Grove Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Whippendell Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Berrybushes Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Whippendell Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Langley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings Langley School | Secondary | 11–18 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack in the Box Nursery WD4 9HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Old Palace WD4 9HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Sweet as a Button WD4 9HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Rose & Crown WD4 9HT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Fred and Ginger Coffee WD4 9HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| The Saracens Head WD4 9HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| St Lauras Care Home WD4 8AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Wenzel's the Bakers WD4 8BH | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Gold Cooks WD4 9HG | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kings Langley Cricket Club WD4 9HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Wayside Farm Shop WD4 8EA | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beechfield (4); On or near Palace Close (3); On or near Meadow Way (3); On or near Archer Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Beechfield · Palace Close · Friars Way · Meadow Way · Archer Close · York Close · Great Park · Le Corte Close · Langley Hill
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.