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HP4 1HY

POSTCODE

HP4 1HY is a postcode in Berkhamsted Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7638, -0.5708
OS grid SP987081 (498,726, 208,199)
IMD England
10/10
#33738
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
MoM +121% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQC7H+GM
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,620 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£450,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,620 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
33738
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33738 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP4 1HY
HM Land Registry · Dacorum
Average price
£545,333
Median price: £450,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,620 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near HP4 1HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP4 1HY

Counts are for Berkhamsted Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,329
White Brit.89.4%
Other White3.2%
White Irish1.9%
Indian1.7%
White & Asian1.5%
+ other · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,329
Christian49.0%
No religion43.2%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,331
35–4921.7%
50–6421.6%
65–7410.7%
75–848.8%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 508
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children27.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.8%
+ 7 other households · 20.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    561 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Tring Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Cross Oak Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cross Oak Road

    Bus · nr · north-west

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cross Oak Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • South Park Gardens

    Bus · adj · north-west

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • South Park Gardens

    Bus · opp · south-east

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for HP4 1HY

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted Castle
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP4 1HY
Coordinates
51.7638, -0.5708
Grid reference
SP987081
Easting
498,726
Northing
208,199
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQC7H+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Berkhamsted
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dacorum
Local Authority
Council Area
Harpenden and Berkhamsted E14001268
Constituency
E14001268
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Berkhamsted Castle
Constituency code
E14001268
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Berkhamsted
International Territorial Level
Dacorum

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dacorum 009D E01023364
E01023364
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 009 E02004864
E02004864
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 009D E01023364
E01023364
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 009 E02004864
E02004864
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM6:09 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP4 1HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023364 and MSOA E02004864 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33738
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 1HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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