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HP4 2FU

Townsend Gate

Berkhamsted East

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Detailed insights for HP4 2FU

Overview

Postcode HP4 2FU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Berkhamsted Town is £76,491 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Velvet Lawn.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
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 32,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Berkhamsted Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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 per household in Berkhamsted Town is £76,491 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from HP4 2FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 2FU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 2FU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 2FU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVelvet LawnMediumWalking directions to Velvet Lawn

Area Profile

Population
459
Population density
279.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.61(-56%)
Burglary
9.25(+233%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.08(-39%)
Vehicle crime
5.44(+20%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.35(-32%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
397
86.49%
Other White
28
6.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.74%
Irish
8
1.74%
Other
5
1.09%
Total population: 459

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
213
54.2%
Level 3 (A level)
56
14.25%
No qualifications
47
11.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
10.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
3.56%
Total 16+ residents: 393

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
37%
Private landlord or letting agency
68
29.96%
Owns with a mortgage
66
29.07%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.64%
Other social rented
2
0.88%
Total households: 227

Property prices in Berkhamsted East

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £542,500 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
Detached9£1,275,000
Flats26£306,000
Semi-Detached11£750,000
Terraced28£558,250

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 2FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySwing Gate Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miSecondaryAshlyns SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 2FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 2FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda ExpressLondon Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NBWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miBobby's Convenience Store80-82 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BWWalking directions to Bobby's Convenience Store

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.

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 009BE01023362
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2014-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.