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HP4 3BJ

Kings Road

Berkhamsted West

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Detailed insights for HP4 3BJ

Overview

Postcode HP4 3BJ is located in an urban city, within the Berkhamsted West ward of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Berkhamsted West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Berkhamsted West is £80,400 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Butts Meadow.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Berkhamsted West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,830 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Berkhamsted West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Berkhamsted West is £80,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP4 3BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted West near HP4 3BJ 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 3BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 3BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miButts MeadowSmallWalking directions to Butts Meadow

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
2,223.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.54(-79%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.27(-72%)
Vehicle crime
2.62(-42%)
Other theft
2.62(-53%)
Public order
1.96(-62%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
84.72%
Other White
33
8.55%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.55%
African
6
1.55%
Irish
5
1.3%
Total population: 386

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
202
69.66%
Level 3 (A level)
32
11.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
9.31%
No qualifications
12
4.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.45%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
48.48%
Owns with a mortgage
59
44.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.55%
Social rents from council
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Berkhamsted West

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £672,500 in Berkhamsted West area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £2,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berkhamsted West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£1,200,000
Flats21£355,000
Semi-Detached17£685,000
Terraced8£840,000

10 year median price trend in Berkhamsted West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Berkhamsted West.

Schools

In the HP4 3BJ postcode area, located within Berkhamsted West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 3BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryVictoria Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryAshlyns SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGreenway Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 3BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 3BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miM&S Foodhall300 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ZZWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.5 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HSWalking directions to Waitrose
0.5 miBudgens345 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ALWalking directions to Budgens
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 WestE05004699
ParishBerkhamstedE04004697
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Berkhamsted WestE02004867
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dacorum 012DE01023372
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.