Residential dwellings
8,221
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
HP23 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,801/month · Gross yield 3.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is HP23?
HP23: residential dwellings 8,221.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
HP23 ranks 4th of 7 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 7,720
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 10%
- EPC A or B
- 12%
- EPC D or worse
- 53%
What does HP23 earn?
HP23: asking rent £1,801/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 145 lets).
Asking rent
£1,801/month 12 months to Sep 2026
145 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 145 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
222 lets
+7.5% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 222 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
49 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does HP23 vary by home size?
Asking rent in HP23 runs from £1,093/month for 1 bedroom to £1,923/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,093/month | 12 months to Jun 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 37 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,440/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 95 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,923/month | 12 months to Jan 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 34 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns HP23?
Corporate landlords hold 64% of the 192 units in HP23 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords64% of classified · 123 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)24% of classified · 46 units
- Housing associations8.9% of classified · 17 units
- RMC3.1% of classified · 6 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does HP23 rank?
HP23 ranks 4th of 7 postcode districts in Dacorum for asking rent, at £1,801/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Dacorum
HP23 ranks 4th of 7 postcode districts in Dacorum for asking rent, at £1,801/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL3 | £2,331/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 222 | measured |
| 2 | HP4 | £2,014/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 220 | measured |
| 3 | WD4 | £1,963/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 116 | measured |
| 4 | HP23 | £1,801/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 145 | measured |
| 5 | HP3 | £1,784/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 280 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Dacorum
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Dacorum
HP23 ranks 7th of 7 postcode districts in Dacorum for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HP2 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 749 | measured |
| 2 | HP3 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 509 | measured |
| 3 | HP1 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 545 | measured |
| 4 | AL3 | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 386 | measured |
| 5 | WD4 | 3.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 212 | measured |
| 7 | HP23 | 3.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 222 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Dacorum
Where next from HP23?
- DacorumThe wider market this area sits in.
- AL3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,520/m² · Sep 2026
- HP1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,451/m² · Sep 2026
- HP2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,790/m² · Sep 2026
- HP3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,454/m² · Sep 2026
- HP4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,184/m² · Sep 2026
- WD4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,959/m² · Sep 2026
- HP16Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,859/m² · Sep 2026
- HP22Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,905/m² · Sep 2026
- HP5Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,328/m² · Sep 2026
- LU7Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,503/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about HP23
- What is the average rent in HP23?
- Homes to let in HP23 asked a median £1,801/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 145 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in HP23?
- 3.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 222 lets. +7.5% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in HP23?
- HP23 has 8,221 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about HP23
- Property values in HP23Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in HP23Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in HP23What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in HP23What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in HP23Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in HP23What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in HP23Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 145 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 222 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |