Is Featherbed Lane in Dacorum safe?

Featherbed Lane scores 40/100 for safety — crime rates are above average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Featherbed Lane?

The median property price on Featherbed Lane is £269,500, based on 14 HM Land Registry transactions.

Featherbed Lane

Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Medium High confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for retirees (below average).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.

Families

Fair

Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 60, walkability 25). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Below Average

Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Possible first step at £269,500 — price is manageable but connectivity (60) or environment (35) may be a compromise.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 46% in DacorumTop 39% nationally

High confidence Based on 5 data sources, 14 transactions

How Life Works Here

Featherbed Lane is located in Dacorum, Hertfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 255 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 568m away. The median property price is £269,500. Based on 14 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Below Average (40)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Good (60)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Good (60)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (75)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Poor (25)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£269,500

Median Price

Transactions (2014–2023)

Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: stable

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Featherbed Lane, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre (Everyone active) 1156m · 14 min walk
Anytime Fitness 1466m · 18 min walk
PureGym 1559m · 20 min walk

parks & green spaces (4)

Further Roughdown Common SSSI 339m · 4 min walk
Station Moor 908m · 11 min walk
Heath Park 955m · 12 min walk
Blackbirds Moor 999m · 12 min walk

schools (5)

St Rose's Catholic Infant School 1404m · 18 min walk
Boxmoor Primary School 1495m · 19 min walk
The Hemel Hempstead School 1518m · 19 min walk
Heath Lane Nursery School 1621m · 20 min walk
South Hill Primary School 1621m · 20 min walk

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Transport Links

Manorville Road bus_stop568m

Bus Garage bus_stop629m

London Road bus_stop805m

Roughdown Road bus_stop833m

Featherbed Lane bus_stop834m

Hemel Hempstead Rail Station rail_station885m

Apsley Rail Station rail_station1420m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

68% data uniqueness

View all data sources

OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 2026-06-11