Hertfordshire road wins ‘amazing’ £1 million in Postcode Lottery

Nine neighbours in a Hemel Hempstead road have won £1 million in the Postcode Lottery.

The HP1 3SE postcode, Halsey Drive, landed the weekly Millionaire Street prize on Saturday (May 16).

It also meant a set of nearby charities received surprise funding from the lottery, including £50,000 for Mediation Hertfordshire which is based in the very same road.

Anthony and Angela Wellman (Image: Lucy Young for Postcode Lottery 2026)

Flooring contractor Tony Wellman, 64, and wife Angela, 59, were among the winners receiving a share of the £1 million total.

Angela, who works as a nurse, said: “It’s amazing that us entering the Postcode Lottery has helped many charities.

“But to help one of them on the street that we live in is simply brilliant.”

Winner Sharon Chambers (Image: Lucy Young for Postcode Lottery 2026)

Fellow winner, mum-of-two Sharon Chambers, 39, added: “I joined up for the charities and causes.

“For me that was a big thing…I want to give back.”

Each ticket was worth £76,923, but two players tripled their prizes to £230,769 with three tickets each.

Mediation Hertfordshire offers independent and impartial support to both sides of disputes in the community, within a family, in a school, or in a workplace.

Volunteer officers give those involved an opportunity to come together and prevent further escalation.

Anthony and Angela Wellman (Image: Lucy Young for Postcode Lottery 2026)

Manager Sherrill Franklin said: “We are so very grateful to Postcode Lottery players. This funding will make such a difference in so many peoples’ lives.

“And a huge congratulations to our fellow residents for their win. We are so happy that this life changing prize has landed so close to home.”

Postcode Lottery’s Judie at Mediation Hertfordshire in winning street (Image: Lucy Young for Postcode Lottery 2026)

Playskill, which supports pre-school children with physical disabilities and their families across Hertfordshire, also received £50,000 in lottery funds.

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Playskill CEO Niki Michael said: “As the only charity in the county providing this specialist support to physically disabled children, funding from Postcode Lottery players will make a profound difference, helping children reach their full potential and families feel less alone.

“We are so grateful for their generosity and compassion, and for enabling Playskill to continue changing futures for local families.”

DENS, which supports people in Dacorum facing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion, was awarded £75,000.