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Castle Hill, Berkhamsted

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Hill, Berkhamsted · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/berkhamsted-hertfordshire/castle-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP4 1HE, HP4 1HH, HP4 1HF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,555,465
13 sales
Price range
£335k – £3.93m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Oct 2025
HP4 1HH

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At a glance

House prices£1.56m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkBerkhamsted station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband40% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 16 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

13 property sales on Castle Hill, Berkhamsted have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,104,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 23% terraced, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on Castle Hill range from £335,000 to £3,925,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Castle Hill compared

HP4 postcode area£772,102
Berkhamsted£770,341
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £815,025 (2 sales)2016£815k2018: £1,350,000 (3 sales)2018£1.35m2019: £335,000 (1 sales)2019£335k2021: £1,840,000 (3 sales)2021£1.84m2022: £1,800,000 (1 sales)2022£1.8m2023: £2,100,000 (1 sales)2023£2.1m2024: £3,925,000 (1 sales)2024£3.93m2025: £861,000 (1 sales)2025£861k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£2,104,3752 Apr 2024
Terraced3£830,35023 Oct 2025
Flat2£447,50012 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Castle Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
New Farm, Castle Hill HP4 1HH 23 Jul 2026£3,073,000 OtherFreehold
4, Castle Hill Farm Cottage, Castle Hill HP4 1HH 23 Oct 2025£861,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 2 Apr 2024£3,925,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 4 Apr 2023£2,100,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 16 Dec 2022£2,425,000 OtherFreehold
17, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 4 Nov 2022£1,800,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Castle Hill HP4 1HF 21 Sep 2021£3,250,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 15 Sep 2021£1,710,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Castle Hill Court, Castle Hill HP4 1JU 12 Aug 2021£560,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Castle Hill Court, Castle Hill HP4 1JU 1 Mar 2019£335,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 5 Sep 2018£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
Castle Hill Farmhouse, Castle Hill HP4 1HF 12 Apr 2018£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Castle Hill HP4 1HE 2 Mar 2018£1,700,000 DetachedFreehold
Dutch Barn, Castle Hill HP4 1HH 20 Sep 2017£743,000 OtherFreehold
4, Castle Hill Farm Cottage, Castle Hill HP4 1HH 14 Nov 2016£530,050 TerracedFreehold
The Lodge, Castle Hill HP4 1HH 8 Jun 2016£1,100,000 TerracedFreehold

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, Castle Hill Farm Cottage, Castle Hill £530,050 (Nov 2016) → £861,000 (Oct 2025) +62%
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Crime and flood risk near Castle Hill

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences27
Anti-social behaviour25
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

Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bridgewater Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Berkhamsted School 1,439 pupils Other independent school Anglican/Christian 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School 141 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Westfield Primary School 140 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 144 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 144 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ashlyns School 1,561 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Tring station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Hemel Hempstead station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Castle Hill Avenue (adj, Bridgewater Road) 5 min walk
  • South Park Gardens (opp, Bridgewater Road) 5 min walk
  • South Park Gardens (adj, Bridgewater Road) 5 min walk
  • Castle Hill Avenue (opp, Bridgewater Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gossoms End Surgery
    Victory Road, Berkhamsted · 0.6 mi
  • The Manor Street Surgery
    Annandale Hse, Manor Street, Berkhamsted · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Acorn Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Hubert Figg Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Mydentist · 0.6 mi
  • 22 Kings Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.5%62.5%
Private rented5.9%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households508

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,331

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)40%80%
Gigabit-capable40%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 Castle Hill

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White94.2%86.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%3.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.2%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian49%46.4%
No religion43.2%41.1%
Not answered5.5%6%
Hindu1.2%1.6%
Muslim0.4%3.1%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK93.3%85.7%
Born outside the UK6.7%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above57.7%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%16%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%14.2%
No qualifications6.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%10.1%
Apprenticeship3%4.8%
Other qualifications1.6%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health60.8%52%
Good health29.6%33.1%
Fair health7.2%11.1%
Bad health2.1%3.1%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household44%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%32.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%12.4%
No cars or vans in household7.7%14.5%

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.

Planning and heritage near Castle Hill

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