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HP4 1JQ

Berkhamsted Castle

Dacorum

England / East of England / Dacorum / Berkhamsted Town / Berkhamsted Castle / HP4 1JQ

Overview

Postcode HP4 1JQ 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 high crime levels, with around 95.2 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Canal Fields park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Berkhamsted Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Berkhamsted Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 7 ft away from HP4 1JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 1JQ 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
0.4 miButts MeadowSmall
0.4 miThe MoorSmall

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
1,830 per km²

Demographics

British
201
75.56%
Other White
42
15.79%
Indian
5
1.88%
Other
4
1.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.13%
Total population: 266

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
69
46.31%
Owns outright
44
29.53%
Owns with a mortgage
24
16.11%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.04%
Social rents from council
3
2.01%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Berkhamsted Castle

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in Berkhamsted Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £214,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£875,000
Flats27£330,000
Semi-Detached22£650,000
Terraced26£512,500

10 years price trend in Berkhamsted Castle

Schools

In the HP4 1JQ postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 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
0.1 miM&S Foodhall300 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ZZ
0.2 miBudgens345 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AL
0.2 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HS
0.3 miRefill Pantry41 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamstead, HP4 2AB
0.3 miThe Village Shop60 Gossoms End, Berkhamsted, HP4 1DF

Data Sources

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