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HP4 1JN

Berkhamsted Castle

Dacorum

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Detailed insights for HP4 1JN

Overview

Postcode HP4 1JN is located in an urban city, within the Berkhamsted Castle ward of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Berkhamsted Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Berkhamsted Town is £72,600 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Canal Fields park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
6
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Berkhamsted Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Berkhamsted Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 6.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Berkhamsted Town is £72,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 272 ft away from HP4 1JN.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 1JN 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 1JN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 1JN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCanal Fields parkMediumWalking directions to Canal Fields park
0.1 miNormandy Drive Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Normandy Drive Play Area

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
3,917.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
84.56%
Other White
11
3.86%
Irish
11
3.86%
African
6
2.11%
Other
5
1.75%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
52.46%
Owns with a mortgage
49
40.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.92%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Berkhamsted Castle

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Berkhamsted Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £214,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berkhamsted Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Berkhamsted Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£825,000
Flats31£327,500
Semi-Detached18£641,250
Terraced29£575,000

10 year median price trend in Berkhamsted Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Berkhamsted Castle.

Schools

In the HP4 1JN postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 1JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 1JN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 1JN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Village Shop60 Gossoms End, Berkhamsted, HP4 1DFWalking directions to The Village Shop
0.3 miBudgens345 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ALWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miM&S Foodhall300 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ZZWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HSWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictDacorumE07000096
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardBerkhamsted CastleE05004697
ParishBerkhamstedE04004697
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Berkhamsted TownE02004864
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dacorum 009DE01023364
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.