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WD4 9JF

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Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield

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Detailed insights for WD4 9JF

Overview

Postcode WD4 9JF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield ward of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bovingdon & Chipperfield area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £68,845 per year. The nearest station is Kings Langley, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £68,845 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WD4 9JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bovingdon & Chipperfield near WD4 9JF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kings Langley located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
302.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.91(-50%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.18(-50%)
Other theft
2.55(-53%)
Vehicle crime
2.55(-42%)
Public order
1.91(-63%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
349
90.89%
Irish
10
2.6%
Other White
9
2.34%
Other
5
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.04%
Total population: 384

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
43.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
14.6%
No qualifications
42
13.04%
Level 3 (A level)
38
11.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
11.18%
Total 16+ residents: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
50.35%
Owns with a mortgage
66
46.15%
Social rents from council
4
2.8%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield

Median price£635,000
Price per sq ft£501
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£485K – £985K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 (about £501 per square foot) in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached40£1,027,500£533
Semi-Detached31£550,000£503
Terraced16£488,000£482
Flats12£280,000£411

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£800,000£222,500£493,750£368,750
2017£926,000£227,000£505,000£415,000
2018£840,000£345,000£455,000£457,500
2019£715,000£325,000£495,000£385,000
2020£875,000£220,000£525,000£417,500
2021£885,000£244,000£549,250£445,000
2022£1,030,250£263,000£575,000£525,000
2023£1,190,000£380,000£580,000£440,000
2024£1,019,000£285,000£627,500£473,000
2025£1,075,000£250,000£587,500£445,000
2026£992,500£375,000£500,000£486,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£482£366£473£420
2017£465£403£460£432
2018£451£502£471£406
2019£457£472£441£402
2020£462£415£440£462
2021£495£399£453£434
2022£511£425£513£556
2023£539£495£490£517
2024£509£469£499£517
2025£543£417£503£505
2026£540£477£505£471
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD4 9JF.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WD4 9JF
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
06 Feb 2026Pende Whippendell Farm, Langley Road, Kings Langley, WD4 9JGDetachedFreehold£1,167,000
01 May 2025The Birches, Megg Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9JWDetachedFreehold£1,705,000

Schools

In the WD4 9JF postcode area, located within Bovingdon & Chipperfield, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WD4 9JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondaryKings Langley SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChipperfieldVoluntary aided school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryKings Langley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WD4 9JF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Gbola Adeleke

Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Philip Anthony Walker

Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Stewart Riddick

Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

David Taylor

Hemel Hempstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictDacorumE07000096
Parliamentary ConstituencyHemel HempsteadE14001278
ParishChipperfieldE04004699
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bovingdon & ChipperfieldE02004876
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dacorum 021CE01023375
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about WD4 9JF

Is WD4 9JF (Bovingdon & Chipperfield) safe?

The area around WD4 9JF records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, anti-social behaviour and other crime.

What is the average house price near WD4 9JF?

The median sale price around WD4 9JF in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £635,000 (about £501 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near WD4 9JF?

There are 3 schools close to WD4 9JF, including Kings Langley School (Good), St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield (Good) and Kings Langley Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around WD4 9JF?

WD4 9JF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,484 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents WD4 9JF (Bovingdon & Chipperfield) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead covering WD4 9JF is David Taylor (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gbola Adeleke (Conservative and Unionist Party), Philip Anthony Walker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stewart Riddick (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.