Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Dacorum sells for £464,981, up 2.7% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £70k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Dacorum costs 11.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.9x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Dacorum is £1,582, up 4.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Dacorum price of £464,981 with a 25% deposit (£116k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,835 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,835) are £253 more than renting (£1,582). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £116k — it would take around 11 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
41, BEDMOND ROAD HP3 8LL | Detached | £800,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
171, FENNYCROFT ROAD HP1 3NP | Terraced | £490,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
53, BETJEMAN WAY HP1 3HJ | Detached | £595,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
4, CASTLE STREET HP4 2BQ | Terraced | £970,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
15, BUTTS END HP1 3JH | Terraced | £390,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
18, CHILTERN CLOSE HP4 3JR | Semi-detached | £667,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
10, FROST HOUSE, CHESHAM ROAD HP4 3AY | Flat/Maisonette | £455,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 23 Jan 2026 |
71, DOWLING COURT HP3 9NF | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
7, WILLOW WAY HP1 3EZ | Terraced | £495,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
64, SWING GATE LANE HP4 2LN | Semi-detached | £883,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
58, LAUREATE WAY HP1 3RU | Detached | £625,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
51, WALNUT GROVE HP2 4AP | Detached | £590,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
11, NEWELL ROAD HP3 9PD | Semi-detached | £520,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
1, VICARAGE ROAD, POTTEN END HP4 2QZ | Semi-detached | £1,395,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
4, PILKINGTON MANOR, HIGH STREET HP4 2BY | Flat/Maisonette | £337,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
1, THE MEWS HP4 2EF | Terraced | £300,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
68, HUNTERS OAK HP2 7SY | Semi-detached | £362,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
31, VICTORIA ROAD HP4 2JT | Terraced | £568,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
8, MEADOW ROAD HP4 1DZ | Semi-detached | £515,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
44, CARRINGTON PLACE HP23 5JZ | Terraced | £475,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Dacorum was a detached property on Bedmond Road for £800,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £520,000.