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HP4 1JX

Berkhamsted Castle

Dacorum

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

Overview

Postcode HP4 1JX 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 22.7 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Normandy Drive Play Area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
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 32,753 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 22.7 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 184 ft away from HP4 1JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 1JX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNormandy Drive Play AreaSmall

Property prices in Berkhamsted Castle

Based on 101 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.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£1,092,500
Flats22£328,750
Semi-Detached24£650,000
Terraced29£510,000

10 years price trend in Berkhamsted Castle

Schools

In the HP4 1JX postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, NorthchurchVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miWestfield Stores44-46 Westfield Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3PW
0.4 miThe Village Shop60 Gossoms End, Berkhamsted, HP4 1DF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.