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HP4 1BW

Berkhamsted East

Dacorum

England / East of England / Dacorum / Berkhamsted South / Berkhamsted East / HP4 1BW

Overview

Postcode HP4 1BW is located in an urban city, within the Berkhamsted East ward of Dacorum in the East of England region , and forms part of the Berkhamsted South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Berkhamsted South is £68,600 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Canal Fields park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Berkhamsted South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,819 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Berkhamsted South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 37.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Berkhamsted South is £68,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from HP4 1BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted South near HP4 1BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miCanal Fields parkMedium
0.3 miButts MeadowSmall
0.4 miThe MoorSmall

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
7,441.4 per km²

Demographics

British
294
83.52%
Other White
34
9.66%
Irish
7
1.99%
Indian
5
1.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.14%
Total population: 352

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
59
35.12%
Owns outright
56
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
40
23.81%
Other social rented
8
4.76%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.38%
Total households: 168

Property prices in Berkhamsted East

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Berkhamsted East area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,000 up to £1,825,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£1,087,500
Flats27£305,000
Semi-Detached17£680,000
Terraced32£559,000

10 years price trend in Berkhamsted East

Schools

In the HP4 1BW postcode area, located within Berkhamsted South, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryVictoria Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miM&S Foodhall300 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ZZ
0.1 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HS
0.2 miBudgens345 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AL
0.2 miRefill Pantry41 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamstead, HP4 2AB
0.3 miTesco Express160 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.