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HP4 2EU

POSTCODE

A Berkhamsted Castle postcode in Dacorum, a 9-minute walk from Berkhamsted Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Ashlyns School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 57.9

    Last place offered: 3.8 mi. You're 0.61 mi away.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Dacorum is the district council. School applications go through Hertfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail

    723 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

  • Tring Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • Swing Gate Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Swing Gate Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Victoria Road

    Bus · opp · east

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Holly Drive

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Victoria Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    422 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP4 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP4 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales

HP4 2EU has 4 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the HP4 2 sector.

Average price
£756,039
Median price: £685,000
Median +26.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £970,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£791k£567k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£970,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 2NW
£545,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
HP4 2EU
£1,030,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 2LG
£962,500 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 2NY
£647,500 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 2EN
£1,830,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 2SZ
£1,380,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 2NR
£710,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
HP4 2NA
£425,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
HP4 2EJ
£625,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 2ER
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP4 2EU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP4 2EU

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 —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

32
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dacorum 009 (E02004864)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£76,491

£65,486–£89,346

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,783

£48,300–£64,426

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£54,422

£50,189–£59,012

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,892

£41,783–£54,894

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,837
White Brit.91.1%
Other White4.2%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.0%
Other ethnic group0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,837
Christian51.8%
No religion40.3%
Not answered6.6%
Jewish0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,836
50–6421.4%
35–4919.9%
65–7412.6%
75–849.7%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 833
One person: aged 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
One person: other11.2%
+ 9 other households · 20.3%

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.
33523
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33523 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HP4 2EU

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted Castle
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP4 2EU
Coordinates
51.7593, -0.5536
Grid reference
SP999077
Easting
499,924
Northing
207,718
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQC5W+PH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Berkhamsted
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Dacorum

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
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dacorum 009B E01023362
E01023362
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 009 E02004864
E02004864
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 009B E01023362
E01023362
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

7:03 AM4:28 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:28 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:28 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 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 2EU 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 E01023362 and MSOA E02004864 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33523
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 2EU 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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