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HP4 1JY

Berkhamsted Castle

Dacorum

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

Overview

Postcode HP4 1JY 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 27.2 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 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 27.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 319 ft away from HP4 1JY.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 1JY 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
2,109.7 per km²

Demographics

British
251
83.67%
Other White
16
5.33%
Irish
9
3%
Chinese
5
1.67%
Indian
5
1.67%
Total population: 300

Housing

Owns outright
60
51.72%
Owns with a mortgage
47
40.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.31%
Social rents from council
3
2.59%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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 1JY postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miWestfield Stores44-46 Westfield Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3PW
0.5 miTesco Express135-137 High Street South, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QR

Data Sources

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