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HP4 1LR

Northchurch Common

Northchurch

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Detailed insights for HP4 1LR

Overview

Postcode HP4 1LR is located in an urban city, within the Northchurch ward of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Northchurch & Potten End area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Northchurch & Potten End is £72,193 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Northchurch & Potten End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,961 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Northchurch & Potten End has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Northchurch & Potten End is £72,193 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP4 1LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Northchurch & Potten End near HP4 1LR 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
31.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
16.21(+137%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.75(-42%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.08(-81%)
Vehicle crime
5.4(+23%)
Burglary
5.4(+94%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
377
88.92%
Other White
19
4.48%
Irish
7
1.65%
Arab
5
1.18%
Chinese
4
0.94%
Total population: 424

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
186
51.38%
Level 3 (A level)
50
13.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
11.88%
No qualifications
33
9.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
6.91%
Total 16+ residents: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
49.13%
Owns with a mortgage
49
28.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
12.14%
Other forms of private rent
13
7.51%
Social rents from council
3
1.73%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Northchurch

Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in Northchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northchurch 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 Northchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£244,000
Detached10£682,500
Semi-Detached10£550,000
Terraced13£450,000

10 year median price trend in Northchurch

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

Schools

In the HP4 1LR postcode area, located within Northchurch & Potten End, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

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

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district (2025-26).

Band A£1,529
Band B£1,784
Band C£2,039
Band D£2,294
Band E£2,804
Band F£3,314
Band G£3,824
Band H£4,588

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for HP4 1LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Lara Pringle

Northchurch - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Victoria Collins

Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictDacorumE07000096
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardNorthchurchE05004710
ParishNorthchurchE04004708
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Northchurch & Potten EndE02004861
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dacorum 006CE01023416
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.