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HP4 2BP

Berkhamsted East

Dacorum

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Detailed insights for HP4 2BP

Overview

Postcode HP4 2BP is located in an urban city, within the Berkhamsted East 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Velvet Lawn.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.8%
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 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

15.8%

Approximately 15.8% 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 road, approximately 19 ft away from HP4 2BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 2BP 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 2BP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 2BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVelvet LawnMediumWalking directions to Velvet Lawn
0.4 miButts MeadowSmallWalking directions to Butts Meadow
0.3 miThe MoorSmallWalking directions to The Moor

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
9,532.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
82.58%
Other White
16
6.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
3.03%
Irish
7
2.65%
Indian
7
2.65%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
26.32%
Owns outright
30
22.56%
Other social rented
21
15.79%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Berkhamsted East

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Berkhamsted East area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,000 up to £1,825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berkhamsted East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£1,275,000
Flats27£305,000
Semi-Detached15£750,000
Terraced33£558,000

10 year median price trend in Berkhamsted East

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

Schools

In the HP4 2BP postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 2BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySwing Gate Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryVictoria Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 2BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 2BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBobby's Convenience Store80-82 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BWWalking directions to Bobby's Convenience Store
0.3 miAsda ExpressLondon Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NBWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miTesco Express160 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3APWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miRefill Pantry41 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamstead, HP4 2ABWalking directions to Refill Pantry
0.4 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HSWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictDacorumE07000096
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardBerkhamsted EastE05004698
ParishBerkhamstedE04004697
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Berkhamsted TownE02004864
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dacorum 009AE01023361
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.