HP4 3YL

POSTCODE

A Berkhamsted East postcode in Dacorum, a 5-minute walk from Berkhamsted Rail.

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 57.9

    Last place offered: 3.8 mi. You're 0.44 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.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
  • Tring Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Town Hall

    Bus · opp · north-west

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Town Hall

    Bus · nr · south-east

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Kings Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • High Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Collegrate School

    Bus · nr · north-east

    254 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 3YL 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
Property type filter
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 3YL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP4 3YL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Berkhamsted East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1581
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 014 (E02004869)

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
£80,991

£69,338–£94,601

Disposable (net) annual household income
£57,838

£50,090–£66,784

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£53,897

£49,749–£58,390

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,389

£41,478–£54,144

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: 1,322
White Brit.81.3%
Other White7.3%
Chinese2.3%
Other Asian1.6%
White Irish1.5%
+ 11 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,318
No religion45.0%
Christian42.8%
Not answered6.8%
Buddhist1.6%
Muslim1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,319
35–4923.3%
50–6417.1%
25–3412.5%
65–7411.4%
16–196.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 573
One person: other19.7%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Single family household, all members 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.1%

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.
24110
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24110 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HP4 3YL

England
Country
Dacorum
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted East
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP4 3YL
Coordinates
51.7597, -0.5646
Grid reference
SP991077
Easting
499,160
Northing
207,755
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQC5P+V4
User Type
Large 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 East
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 014A E01023365
E01023365
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 014 E02004869
E02004869
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dacorum 014A E01023365
E01023365
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dacorum 014 E02004869
E02004869
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

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode HP4 3YL 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 E01023365 and MSOA E02004869 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24110
Present — Active
Postcode HP4 3YL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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