The Common, Berkhamsted

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Common, Berkhamsted · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/berkhamsted-hertfordshire/the-common/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP4 2QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£1,787,500

2 sales

Price range

£1.2m – £2.38m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Apr 2023

HP4 2QB

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At a glance

House prices£1.79m averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station16 min walkBerkhamsted station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

2 property sales on The Common, Berkhamsted have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 14 Apr 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,375,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Common compared

HP4 postcode area£772,102

Berkhamsted£770,341

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£2,375,000	29 Jul 2022
Semi-detached	1	£1,200,000	14 Apr 2023

Sold prices on The Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Questers, The Common HP4 2QB	14 Apr 2023	£1,200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Lauderdale, The Common HP4 2QB	29 Jul 2022	£2,375,000	Detached	Freehold
Fairhill Cottage, The Common HP4 2QB	27 Apr 2017	£1,265,000	Other	Freehold
Lauderdale, The Common HP4 2QB	26 Aug 2016	£5,000	Other	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Common

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Common in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	9
Burglary	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1

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

Flood risk

The Common 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 The Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Potten End CofE Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Berkhamsted School 1,439 pupils	Other independent school Anglican/Christian	11–19	Report	1.0 mi
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 144 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.0 mi
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School 141 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Bridgewater Primary School 459 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Ashlyns School 1,561 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 144 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Westfield Primary School 140 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Hemel Hempstead station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Tring station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Castle Village (adj, Britwell Drive) 2 min walk
War Memorial (SW-bound, New Road) 4 min walk
War Memorial (NE-bound, New Road) 4 min walk
Bridgewater Road (opp, Brownlow Road) 14 min walk

GP surgeries

The Manor Street Surgery
Annandale Hse, Manor Street, Berkhamsted · 0.9 mi
Gossoms End Surgery
Victory Road, Berkhamsted · 1.4 mi
Parkwood Surgery
Parkwood Drive Surgery, Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Cook Cook Berkhamsted · 0.9 mi
Asda Express Asda Hall Park Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Berkhamsted Express · 1.0 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Berkhamsted · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Hubert Figg Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi
Acorn Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Admiral House Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
22 Kings Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.0%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.8%	17.1%
Households	831

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,835

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	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 The Common

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Who lives around The Common

Ethnic group

	Here	Dacorum
White	96.2%	86.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	3.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	5.8%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	2.9%

Religion

	Here	Dacorum
Christian	51.8%	46.4%
No religion	40.3%	41.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.6%
Muslim	0.1%	3.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Dacorum
Born in the UK	89.8%	85.7%
Born outside the UK	10.2%	14.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dacorum
Level 4 qualifications and above	60.1%	37.8%
Level 2 qualifications	11.1%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	10.8%	16%
No qualifications	8.5%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.6%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Dacorum
Very good health	57%	52%
Good health	30.8%	33.1%
Fair health	9.6%	11.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dacorum
1 car or van in household	43.1%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	33.3%	32.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.2%	12.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.3%	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 The Common

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Planning applications near The Common

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Dacorum Band D is £2,409 a year (Band A £1,606). See every band.

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