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Dacorum house prices, schools and crime

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155,081 people · median £445,000

Dacorum Council · Liberal Democrat minority — no overall control   17/51 seats · 33% · OCD 2026

Prices

The median sold price in Dacorum is £445,000.

Neighbourhoods

Streets

Schools

Dacorum’s schools: 85% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding.

Crime

Dacorum records 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a month.

73/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£445k
median price
+12.5%
5-year growth
8.2
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
85%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£445k
median sold price
11.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.5%
5-year change
£415k
typical terraced
27 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations mapped
85%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
80
schools total
8.2
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
434
Violence — most
9.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.2%
in a flood zone
631
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
292
eat & drink
76
shops
74.7%
gigabit
34
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +12.5%

£309k£364k£419k£474k20152026£445,000
£325,000 in 2015 → £445,000 in 2026 · 1,932 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where Dacorum sits on the Hertfordshire range — click through for the full section

⌄ Below this district: the map is shaded by Dacorum's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Dacorum is a borough in Hertfordshire with a population of 155,081. The median house price is £445,000, with 1,932 sales in the past year and a 5-year growth rate of 12.5%. Flats median at £250,000 while detached homes reach £790,000.

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About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Dacorum overall. The median age is 40.8 years, and 63.9% of homes are owner-occupied. Crime totalled 1,267 incidents in August 2026, equivalent to 8.2 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour most common. Schools include 80 establishments (55 primary, 9 secondary), of which 23 are rated good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide (9.3 micrograms per cubic metre) and moderate for particulate matter (7.2). Connectivity is strong, with 94.6% superfast broadband coverage. The area has 76 supermarkets, 631 greenspaces and sits 50.1% within the green belt.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-10-20T12:50:54Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-08
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-11-01

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