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HP4 2FW

Berkhamsted Castle

Dacorum

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Detailed insights for HP4 2FW

Overview

Postcode HP4 2FW 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 35.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Very High

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

2/10

Berkhamsted Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Berkhamsted Town is £72,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 4 ft away from HP4 2FW.

Flood risk

High

Berkhamsted Town near HP4 2FW has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 2FW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
459
Population density
279.2 per km²

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

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 2FW
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

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 2FW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 2FW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda ExpressLondon Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NBWalking directions to Asda Express

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 009BE01023362
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2011-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.