HP2 5PU

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

HP2 5PU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with HP2 5PU

Downside - 40 properties, USRN 10305279

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 10342105

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7583 / 51°45'29"N

Longitude: -0.4626 / 0°27'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675115 5737204

OS Easting: 506204

OS Northing: 207742

OS Grid: TL062077

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G6M.PW3

Mapcode Global: VHFS5.X2SD

Open Location Code: 9C3XQG5P+8W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ss41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10160 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for HP2 5PU on Thursday 18 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:28

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	07:21
Moon sets	23:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for HP2 5PU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in HP2 5PU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 February 2024	15 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£197,000
15 January 2024	9 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,500
16 March 2023	35 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
30 September 2022	33 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£208,000
30 May 2022	45 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£176,500
5 January 2022	49 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£165,000
22 June 2021	51 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£175,000
26 January 2021	77 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
5 March 2020	35 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
16 November 2018	15 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£167,500
20 December 2017	35 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£180,000
8 December 2017	33 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£160,000
11 March 2015	51 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£153,000
9 May 2014	33 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
16 August 2013	45 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
21 June 2013	77 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£126,000
5 October 2012	69 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£128,500
30 June 2011	5 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,000
30 November 2007	69 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£137,500
29 November 2007	51 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£134,000
16 March 2007	5 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£122,000
15 September 2006	35 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
16 June 2006	15 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£117,000
26 May 2006	49 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£119,000
19 April 2005	69 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,000
31 October 2003	63 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£96,000
12 December 2002	51 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£92,500
28 November 2002	49 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,500
9 October 2002	63 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£90,000
4 October 2002	45 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£93,500
1 March 2002	49 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£73,000
17 August 2001	57 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£68,000
2 July 2001	53 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£67,000
6 February 2001	45 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£65,500
12 May 2000	63 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£62,000
25 November 1999	33 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£51,500
30 June 1999	7 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£35,000
20 February 1998	5 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£39,500
27 March 1997	5 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£32,500
19 December 1996	33 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£33,500
26 July 1996	7 Downside, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5PU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£33,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for HP2 5PU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hemel Hempstead

MP

David Taylor Labour

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Hemel Hempstead St Pauls

Councillor

Christopher Wright Reform UK

Dacorum Borough Council

District council ward

Hemel Hempstead Town

Councillors

Victoria Santamaria Independent

Neil Harden Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for HP2 5PU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00118893		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023401	Dacorum 008A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004863	Dacorum 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05004705	Hemel Hempstead Town	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E07000096	Dacorum	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000015	Hertfordshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001278	Hemel Hempstead	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000027	Hertfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000237	Luton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33027111		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000048	Hertfordshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000079	NHS Herts Valleys	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000076	Dacorum, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000025	NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000635	Hemel Hempstead St. Pauls ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63011565	Hemel Hempstead	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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