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Old Town

3,022 people · median £366,000 · Dacorum

Dacorum Council · Liberal Democrat minority — no overall control   17/51 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
72/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£366k
median price
+16.2%
5-year growth
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£366k
median sold price
11.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+16.2%
5-year change
£394k
typical terraced
29 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
80
schools total
9.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
602
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
291
eat & drink
76
shops
90.6%
gigabit
33
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +16.2%

£197k£268k£339k£411k20142025£390,000
£217,500 in 2014 → £390,000 in 2025 · 66 sales in 12 months
In Dacorum:
6th cheapest of 27 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Old Town among Dacorum's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Old Town is a neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 3,022. The median house price is £366,000, with 66 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 16.2 per cent over five years. Terraced homes dominate sales at 32 properties with a median of £393,500.

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The area is relatively deprived, with about 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Crime levels are notably low. Air quality is moderate, with no flood risk. Connectivity is strong: 96.4 per cent have superfast broadband access. Housing tenure is mixed—44.0 per cent owner-occupied and 37.9 per cent socially rented. The median age is 38.4 years. The neighbourhood includes two conservation areas: Hemel Hempstead Old Town and Piccotts End, with 77 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,381.40. The area is governed by Dacorum Borough Council, which is under no overall control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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