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HP4 3QA

POSTCODE

A Berkhamsted West postcode in Dacorum, an 18-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 1.2 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

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Tring Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Durrants Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    25 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Durrants Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westfield School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bourne Road

    Bus · nr · north-west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chaucer Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP4 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP4 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales

HP4 3QA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HP4 3 sector.

Average price
£851,592
Median price: £730,000
Median +10.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £450,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£779k£450k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£495,000 · 2026-09-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 3RR
£510,000 · 2026-09-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 3RR
£550,000 · 2026-09-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP4 3FU
£245,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
HP4 3XJ
£548,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 3RW
£440,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 3LE
£810,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
HP4 3BJ
£665,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 3BJ
£630,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP4 3RW
£545,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
HP4 3XA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP4 3QA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP4 3QA

Counts are for Berkhamsted West 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
12
YoY +20%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

29
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 012 (E02004867)

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
£80,400

£68,730–£94,051

Disposable (net) annual household income
£56,145

£48,397–£65,134

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,415

£45,158–£54,072

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,337

£37,025–£48,411

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: 1,682
White Brit.83.8%
Other White4.8%
White & Asian2.3%
White Irish1.8%
Indian1.5%
+ 12 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,682
Christian45.0%
No religion43.2%
Not answered7.3%
Buddhist1.1%
Hindu1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,683
35–4926.3%
50–6418.5%
25–349.6%
10–158.1%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 754
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
One person: other20.8%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.9%
+ 8 other households · 27.3%

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.
28651
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28651 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 3QA

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted West
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP4 3QA
Coordinates
51.7666, -0.5827
Grid reference
SP979085
Easting
497,901
Northing
208,500
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQC88+MW
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 West
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 012B E01023370
E01023370
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 012 E02004867
E02004867
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 012B E01023370
E01023370
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 012 E02004867
E02004867
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 3QA 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 E01023370 and MSOA E02004867 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28651
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 3QA 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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