Postcode HP4 2UJ is located in an urban city, within the Berkhamsted Castle area of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Berkhamsted Town area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Berkhamsted Town is £76,491 per year. The median sale price in Berkhamsted Castle is £650,000 (around £642 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £450,000 and £870,000. The nearest station is Berkhamsted, about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Berkhamsted Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,523 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Berkhamsted Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% 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.
The average income per household in Berkhamsted Town is £76,491 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP4 2UJ.
Berkhamsted Town near HP4 2UJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Berkhamsted | N/A | Walking directions to Berkhamsted |
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £642 per square foot) in Berkhamsted Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £905,000 | £686 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £763,000 | £719 |
| Terraced | 32 | £555,000 | £659 |
| Flats | 29 | £377,500 | £532 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £625,000 | £259,000 | £625,000 | £440,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £365,000 | £580,000 | £433,375 |
| 2018 | £912,000 | £375,000 | £550,000 | £487,500 |
| 2019 | £1,025,000 | £320,000 | £629,000 | £482,500 |
| 2020 | £697,500 | £332,000 | £614,375 | £474,200 |
| 2021 | £930,000 | £372,500 | £640,000 | £475,000 |
| 2022 | £992,500 | £335,000 | £700,000 | £525,000 |
| 2023 | £1,085,000 | £375,000 | £710,000 | £510,000 |
| 2024 | £1,200,000 | £328,750 | £685,000 | £533,250 |
| 2025 | £922,500 | £345,000 | £700,000 | £529,000 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £381,250 | £730,000 | £575,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £474 | £446 | £549 | £604 |
| 2017 | £568 | £488 | £533 | £597 |
| 2018 | £557 | £518 | £602 | £582 |
| 2019 | £562 | £469 | £549 | £575 |
| 2020 | £516 | £494 | £571 | £635 |
| 2021 | £633 | £469 | £574 | £654 |
| 2022 | £736 | £508 | £680 | £688 |
| 2023 | £724 | £518 | £624 | £689 |
| 2024 | £700 | £491 | £628 | £726 |
| 2025 | £686 | £534 | £682 | £713 |
| 2026 | £697 | £486 | £639 | £639 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP4 2UJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 2025 | 5, Hunters Park, Berkhamsted, HP4 2PT | Detached | Freehold | £1,580,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 12, Britwell Drive, Berkhamsted, HP4 2GP | Flats | Leasehold | £377,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 5, Benningfield Gardens, Berkhamsted, HP4 2GW | Flats | Leasehold | £395,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 10, Priestland Gardens, Berkhamsted, HP4 2GT | Terraced | Leasehold | £850,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 12, Priestland Gardens, Berkhamsted, HP4 2GT | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £370,000 |
In the HP4 2UJ postcode area, located within Berkhamsted Town, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 May 2012. | |
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 May 2012
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Berkhamsted School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Potten End CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2010. | |
Potten End CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Nov 2010
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP4 2UJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Kiosk | Britwell Drive, Berkhamsted, HP4 2GS | Walking directions to The Kiosk |
Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP4 2UJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ian Bristow
Berkhamsted Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Rick Freedman
Berkhamsted Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP4 2UJ records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HP4 2UJ in Berkhamsted Castle is £650,000 (about £642 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HP4 2UJ, including Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery (Good), Berkhamsted School and Potten End CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HP4 2UJ is Berkhamsted, about 1,148 m away.
HP4 2UJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,523 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering HP4 2UJ is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ian Bristow (Liberal Democrats) and Rick Freedman (Liberal Democrats).