
Is Hemel Hempstead a good place to live?
Only 24 miles from London, there has been a human settlement in what is now Hemel Hempstead for hundreds of years. The modern town, however, only started to take on its current form after the Second World War. Today it has a population of just over 100,000 people. If you would like to be one of them, here are some things for you to consider.
Property Prices
As you might expect for somewhere so close to London, Hemel Hempstead does not have the cheapest property prices. You are looking at over £390,000 just for a terraced house, with closer to £500,000 for semi-detached and a little over £700,000 for detached. Even buying a flat could set you back £242,167. The overall average price has gone up by nearly 3% in the last year and more than 5% over five years. Those wanting to buy will proba...