HP2 4BS is a safe, established residential area on Sheepcote Road, 0.5km from Adeyfield in Hemel Hempstead. Administratively it sits within Adeyfield West ward and the Hemel Hempstead constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HP2 4BS is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 35 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £390k.
Census 2021 statistics for HP2 4BS are sourced from Output Area E00118628 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SHEEPCOTE ROAD, HP2 4BS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SHEEPCOTE ROAD, HP2 4BS.
390
35
£ 48,100 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HP2 4BS represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 41% of tenure in HP2 4BS — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HP2 4BS. The average age is 35.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 370,500
2 sales · Mean £ 370,500
Semi-Detached
£ 400,000
1 sales · Mean £ 400,000
Flat
£ 247,000
1 sales · Mean £ 247,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
HP2 4BS has low crime rates — 40 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Broadfield Academy
The Adeyfield Academy
Lime Walk Primary School
Tudor Primary School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School
Dacorum Education Support Centre
Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Hobletts Manor Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Cox's Pond Stores0.9 km
- A Bull & A Cow Butchers aka Nelsons0.6 km
- Prudens Bakery0.5 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy0.6 km
- McColls0.6 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
15 nearby- MITIE Clean Environments0.9 km
- Nandos0.5 km
- Subway0.5 km
- Five Guys0.5 km
- Windmill Cafe0.5 km
- + 10 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Tesco0.5 km
- Co-Op Stores0.5 km
- ASDA1.0 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- Quality Pizza and Kebabs0.5 km
- New Happy Garden0.5 km
- The Royal0.5 km
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Crabtree0.9 km
- The Jubilee0.5 km
- Midland Hotel1.0 km
- The Pommel Horse0.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead Football Club0.9 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Apsley2.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead2.6 km
- Kings Langley5.2 km
Bus Stops
- Sheepcote Road0.0 km
- Sheepcote Road0.0 km
- Windmill Road South0.1 km
- Newfield Lane0.1 km
- Lower Yott0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: HP24BS · Data under Open Government Licence