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HP4 2EX

Berkhamsted Castle

Dacorum

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Detailed insights for HP4 2EX

Overview

Postcode HP4 2EX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Butts Meadow.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 18 ft away from HP4 2EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 2EX 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 2EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 2EX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miButts MeadowSmallWalking directions to Butts Meadow
0.3 miThe MoorSmallWalking directions to The Moor

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
6,244.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
84.18%
Other White
17
5.72%
Other
7
2.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
2.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.68%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
43.66%
Owns outright
42
29.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
20.42%
Social rents from council
4
2.82%
Other social rented
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Berkhamsted Castle

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Berkhamsted Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £214,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berkhamsted Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£825,000
Flats31£327,500
Semi-Detached18£641,250
Terraced29£575,000

10 year median price trend in Berkhamsted Castle

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

Schools

In the HP4 2EX postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 2EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySwing Gate Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryVictoria Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 2EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 2EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictDacorumE07000096
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardBerkhamsted CastleE05004697
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.