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HP4 3FW

Cowper Road

Berkhamsted East

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Detailed insights for HP4 3FW

Overview

Postcode HP4 3FW 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.1 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Canal Fields park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Berkhamsted South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,819 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 South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 172 ft away from HP4 3FW.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted South near HP4 3FW 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP4 3FW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 3FW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCanal Fields parkMediumWalking directions to Canal Fields park
0.2 miButts MeadowSmallWalking directions to Butts Meadow
0.3 miThe MoorSmallWalking directions to The Moor

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
7,441.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.76(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.84(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.36(-48%)
Public order
3.36(-35%)
Other theft
2.8(-50%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
83.52%
Other White
34
9.66%
Irish
7
1.99%
Indian
5
1.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.14%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
189
66.08%
No qualifications
26
9.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
8.74%
Level 3 (A level)
20
6.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.94%
Total 16+ residents: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
35.12%
Owns outright
56
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
40
23.81%
Other social rented
8
4.76%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.38%
Total households: 168

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 3FW postcode area, located within Berkhamsted South, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableBerkhamsted SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 3FW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 3FW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Foodhall300 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ZZWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HSWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miRefill Pantry41 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamstead, HP4 2ABWalking directions to Refill Pantry
0.2 miTesco Express160 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3APWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBudgens345 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ALWalking directions to Budgens

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 014DE01023368
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2008-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.