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Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden neighbourhood of Dacorum, England (ONS area Dacorum 001). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes AL3, HP1, HP2, LU1, LU6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near AL3 8BJ.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Dacorum (4 of 17 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £447,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Dacorum (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Luton Airport Parkway, is 7.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£447,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.15; 2 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£69,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden sits in Dacorum

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Dacorum
Average household income: 9th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Dacorum

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dacorum, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dacorum, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dacorum, 4 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Air quality

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Luton Airport Parkway Railway station, 7.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and East Midlands Railway to Bedford (18 to 27 min) and Luton (about 3 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Markyate Village School and Nursery 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

Nearest major A&E Luton and Dunstable Hospital 8.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden

What is the typical house price in Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden?

£447,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden compare with the rest of Dacorum?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Dacorum. Average household income: 9th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Dacorum.

Is Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 2 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden?

Luton Airport Parkway. Railway station, 7.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and East Midlands Railway to Bedford (18 to 27 min) and Luton (about 3 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden?

Nearest state primary school. Markyate Village School and Nursery. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.