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Castle Street, Berkhamsted

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Street, Berkhamsted · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/berkhamsted-hertfordshire/castle-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP4 2BQ, HP4 2DW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£920,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£630,750
26 sales
Price range
£290k – £1.01m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
HP4 2DW

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At a glance

House prices£920k average19% above the Berkhamsted average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station3 min walkBerkhamsted station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

26 property sales on Castle Street, Berkhamsted have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £920,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £611,813. Average sale prices rose from £451,000 in 2016 to £920,000 in 2026 (+104%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% above the Berkhamsted average of £770,341 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Castle Street range from £290,000 to £1,010,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 60 streets in Berkhamsted with at least two sales in the last year, Castle Street ranks 16th for average price.

House prices on Castle Street compared

Castle Street£920,000
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: £451,000 (5 sales)2016£451k2017: £868,000 (2 sales)2017£868k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2019: £559,125 (4 sales)2019£559k2021: £500,000 (1 sales)2021£500k2022: £703,333 (6 sales)2022£703k2023: £587,500 (2 sales)2023£588k2024: £715,667 (3 sales)2024£716k2026: £920,000 (2 sales)2026£920k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£611,81317 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£858,00010 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Castle Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Castle Street HP4 2DW 17 Apr 2026£870,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 30 Jan 2026£292,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 26 Jan 2026£970,000 TerracedFreehold
Christmas Cottage, 30, Castle Street HP4 2DW 6 Sep 2024£515,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Castle Street HP4 2DW 29 Aug 2024£1,000,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 28 Jun 2024£632,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Castle Street HP4 2DW 10 Jul 2023£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 7 Jul 2023£395,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 14 Nov 2022£800,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 24 Oct 2022£1,010,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 29 Sep 2022£800,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 30 Aug 2022£510,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Castle Street HP4 2DW 8 Jul 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
12A, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 7 Jun 2022£750,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Castle Street HP4 2DW 28 Jun 2021£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
11, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 25 Jun 2021£500,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 26 Feb 2020£499,990 TerracedFreehold
Christmas Cottage, 30, Castle Street HP4 2DW 16 Oct 2019£401,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 13 Sep 2019£550,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 29 Aug 2019£795,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 28 Aug 2019£490,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 20 Sep 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 27 Jun 2018£310,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Castle Street HP4 2DW 25 Apr 2017£800,000 TerracedFreehold
The Boote, 37, Castle Street HP4 2DW 22 Feb 2017£936,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 9 Sep 2016£445,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Castle Street HP4 2BQ 31 Aug 2016£365,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Castle Street HP4 2DW 26 Aug 2016£730,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Castle Street HP4 2DW 21 Mar 2016£305,000 TerracedFreehold
Garden Cottage, 28A, Castle Street HP4 2DW 5 Feb 2016£410,000 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
28, Castle Street £730,000 (Aug 2016) → £870,000 (Apr 2026) +19%
over 10 yrs
4, Castle Street £800,000 (Nov 2022) → £970,000 (Jan 2026) +21%
over 3 yrs
Christmas Cottage, 30, Castle Street £401,500 (Oct 2019) → £515,000 (Sep 2024) +28%
over 5 yrs
15, Castle Street £290,000 (Sep 2018) → £395,000 (Jul 2023) +36%
over 5 yrs
17, Castle Street £795,000 (Aug 2019) → £1,010,000 (Oct 2022) +27%
over 3 yrs
9, Castle Street £550,000 (Sep 2019) → £800,000 (Sep 2022) +45%
over 3 yrs
19, Castle Street £445,000 (Sep 2016) → £510,000 (Aug 2022) +15%
over 6 yrs
29, Castle Street £305,000 (Mar 2016) → £350,000 (Jul 2022) +15%
over 6 yrs
11, Castle Street £490,000 (Aug 2019) → £500,000 (Jun 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Street

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences24
Criminal damage & arson9
Vehicle crime6
Burglary4
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Castle Street 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 Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Berkhamsted School 1,439 pupils Other independent school Anglican/Christian 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School 141 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 144 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Ashlyns School 1,561 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 144 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Bridgewater Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Greenway Primary and Nursery School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Westfield Primary School 140 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Hemel Hempstead station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Tring station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Collegrate School (nr, Castle Street) 2 min walk
  • Berkhamsted Railway Station (Stop A, Lower Kings Road) 3 min walk
  • Berkhamsted Railway Station (Stop B, Lower Kings Road) 3 min walk
  • Victoria Road (opp, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Manor Street Surgery
    Annandale Hse, Manor Street, Berkhamsted · 0.1 mi
  • Gossoms End Surgery
    Victory Road, Berkhamsted · 0.8 mi
  • Parkwood Surgery
    Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 2.8 mi
  • Archway Surgery
    52 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Berkhamsted Express · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Berkhamsted · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Berkhamsted · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Berkhamsted SF · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hubert Figg Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Acorn Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Admiral House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • 22 Kings Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.6%62.5%
Private rented34.4%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households912

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents1,658

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Castle Street

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Who lives around Castle Street

Ethnic group

HereDacorum
White93.2%86.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%5.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2.9%

Religion

HereDacorum
Christian46.5%46.4%
No religion43.7%41.1%
Not answered6.9%6%
Jewish0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Muslim0.3%3.1%

Country of birth

HereDacorum
Born in the UK86.4%85.7%
Born outside the UK13.6%14.3%

Highest qualification

HereDacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above53.1%37.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%16%
Level 2 qualifications10.9%14.2%
No qualifications9.7%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%10.1%
Apprenticeship2.7%4.8%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HereDacorum
Very good health54.2%52%
Good health31.8%33.1%
Fair health10.2%11.1%
Bad health3.1%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereDacorum
1 car or van in household56.6%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household19.8%32.3%
No cars or vans in household19.7%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.8%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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