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HP4 2LL

Swing Gate Lane

Berkhamsted East

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Detailed insights for HP4 2LL

Overview

Postcode HP4 2LL 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 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Berkhamsted South is £80,991 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Velvet Lawn.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
19.4%
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

8/10

Berkhamsted South has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.4%

Approximately 19.4% 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 per household in Berkhamsted South is £80,991 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted South near HP4 2LL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 2LL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 2LL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVelvet LawnMediumWalking directions to Velvet Lawn
0.5 miButts MeadowSmallWalking directions to Butts Meadow

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
6,456.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.99(+35%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.84(+124%)
Vehicle crime
9.04(+99%)
Other crime
5.81(+190%)
Public order
5.81(+12%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
89.43%
Other White
15
4.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2%
Irish
6
1.71%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.14%
Total population: 350

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
43.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
17.36%
Level 3 (A level)
35
13.21%
No qualifications
31
11.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
48.84%
Owns outright
35
27.13%
Social rents from council
25
19.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.88%
Total households: 129

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

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

Good

0.3 miSecondaryAshlyns SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 2LL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 2LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda ExpressLondon Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2NBWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miBobby's Convenience Store80-82 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BWWalking directions to Bobby's Convenience Store
0.5 miTesco Express160 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3APWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 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: 16/01/2026.