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Birtchnell Close, Berkhamsted

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birtchnell Close, Berkhamsted · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/berkhamsted-hertfordshire/birtchnell-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP4 1FE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£590,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£447,206
17 sales
Price range
£330k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
HP4 1FE

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At a glance

House prices£590k average23% below the Berkhamsted average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkBerkhamsted station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Birtchnell Close, Berkhamsted have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £590,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £368,577. Average sale prices rose from £442,200 in 2016 to £590,000 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Berkhamsted average of £770,341 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 12% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birtchnell Close range from £330,000 to £800,000. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold. Of 60 streets in Berkhamsted with at least two sales in the last year, Birtchnell Close ranks 38th for average price.

House prices on Birtchnell Close compared

Birtchnell Close£590,000
HP4 postcode area£772,102
Berkhamsted£770,341
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £442,200 (5 sales)2016£442k2017: £397,000 (1 sales)2017£397k2018: £375,000 (1 sales)2018£375k2020: £335,000 (2 sales)2020£335k2021: £360,000 (1 sales)2021£360k2022: £415,000 (1 sales)2022£415k2023: £671,000 (1 sales)2023£671k2024: £590,000 (1 sales)2024£590k2025: £366,750 (2 sales)2025£367k2026: £590,000 (2 sales)2026£590k

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£368,57729 Jul 2026
Terraced2£710,50015 Dec 2023
Detached1£590,00021 Feb 2024
Semi-detached1£800,00019 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Birtchnell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 29 Jul 2026£380,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 19 Jun 2026£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 27 Oct 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 31 Jan 2025£373,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 21 Feb 2024£590,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 15 Dec 2023£671,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 9 Sep 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 18 Feb 2022£415,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 18 Nov 2021£360,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 25 Sep 2020£340,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 3 Jan 2020£330,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 18 Sep 2018£375,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 12 Oct 2017£397,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 16 Dec 2016£750,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 25 Nov 2016£377,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 9 Sep 2016£362,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 12 Aug 2016£345,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Birtchnell Close HP4 1FE 13 Jun 2016£376,500 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, Birtchnell Close £340,000 (Sep 2020) → £380,000 (Jul 2026) +12%
over 6 yrs
36, Birtchnell Close £375,000 (Sep 2018) → £360,000 (Oct 2025) -4%
over 7 yrs
12, Birtchnell Close £397,000 (Oct 2017) → £415,000 (Feb 2022) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birtchnell Close

Crime

87 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birtchnell Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Anti-social behaviour26
Criminal damage & arson8
Vehicle crime6
Burglary4
Other theft4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birtchnell Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birtchnell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bridgewater Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Westfield Primary School 140 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 144 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School 141 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Berkhamsted School 1,439 pupils Other independent school Anglican/Christian 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Egerton-Rothesay School 157 pupils Other independent school Christian 6–19 Report 0.7 mi
Greenway Primary and Nursery School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Berkhamsted station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Tring station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Hemel Hempstead station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cross Oak Road (nr, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Billet Lane (nr, Gossoms End) 3 min walk
  • Billet Lane (opp, Gossoms End) 3 min walk
  • Dukes Way (adj, Bridgewater Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gossoms End Surgery
    Victory Road, Berkhamsted · 0.2 mi
  • The Manor Street Surgery
    Annandale Hse, Manor Street, Berkhamsted · 0.8 mi
  • Archway Surgery
    52 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Berkhamsted · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Berkhamsted SF · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Berkhamsted · 0.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Berkhamsted · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Acorn Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Hubert Figg Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • 22 Kings Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.0%62.5%
Private rented16.1%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households757

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,682

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Dacorum with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birtchnell Close

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White90.4%86.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%3.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%5.8%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2.9%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian45%46.4%
No religion43.2%41.1%
Not answered7.3%6%
Buddhist1.1%0.5%
Hindu1.1%1.6%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Muslim0.8%3.1%
Jewish0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK88.6%85.7%
Born outside the UK11.4%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above52.5%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%16%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%14.2%
No qualifications10.9%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.2%4.8%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health57.4%52%
Good health30%33.1%
Fair health9.6%11.1%
Bad health2.3%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household50.4%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household24.9%32.3%
No cars or vans in household18.4%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.3%12.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dacorum.

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