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HP4 2HJ

Berkhamsted East

Dacorum

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Detailed insights for HP4 2HJ

Overview

Postcode HP4 2HJ 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 South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Berkhamsted South is £68,600 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 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
91
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
47.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Berkhamsted South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,602 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Berkhamsted South has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.6%

Approximately 47.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Berkhamsted South is £68,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP4 2HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted South near HP4 2HJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 2HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
9,607.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
86.3%
Other White
14
5.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.22%
African
5
1.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.11%
Total population: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
45.16%
Owns outright
23
18.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.13%
Owns with a mortgage
18
14.52%
Other social rented
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

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 2HJ postcode area, located within Berkhamsted South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 2HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryAshlyns SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 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 2HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 2HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBobby's Convenience Store80-82 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BWWalking directions to Bobby's Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco Express160 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3APWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miAsda ExpressLondon Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NBWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miRefill Pantry41 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamstead, HP4 2ABWalking directions to Refill Pantry
0.5 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 SouthE02004869
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dacorum 014BE01023366
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.