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HP4 3HU

Berkhamsted West

Dacorum

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Detailed insights for HP4 3HU

Overview

Postcode HP4 3HU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 58.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Berkhamsted West is £59,700 per year. The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Canal Fields park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Berkhamsted West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,866 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Berkhamsted West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.9%

Approximately 17.9% 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 of residents in Berkhamsted West is £59,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 239 ft away from HP4 3HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Berkhamsted West near HP4 3HU 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 3HU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Berkhamsted

N/A

Walking directions to Berkhamsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP4 3HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCanal Fields parkMediumWalking directions to Canal Fields park
0.2 miNormandy Drive Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Normandy Drive Play Area

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
8,232.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
374
81.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
19
4.13%
Other White
18
3.91%
Indian
10
2.17%
Irish
8
1.74%
Total population: 460

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
81
45.25%
Owns outright
41
22.91%
Other social rented
28
15.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
11.73%
Social rents from council
4
2.23%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Berkhamsted West

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £680,000 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
Detached21£1,229,260
Flats23£358,000
Semi-Detached20£673,750
Terraced12£787,500

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 3HU postcode area, located within Berkhamsted West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP4 3HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP4 3HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP4 3HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Village Shop60 Gossoms End, Berkhamsted, HP4 1DFWalking directions to The Village Shop
0.1 miBudgens345 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ALWalking directions to Budgens
0.3 miM&S Foodhall300 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1ZZWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miTop Shop19 Tresco Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3JZWalking directions to Top Shop
0.4 miWaitroseSt Johns Well Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HSWalking directions to Waitrose

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 012BE01023370
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.