Buckinghamshire
HP4 house prices in Buckinghamshire
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Buckinghamshire, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£706,425
Range £323,550–£1,380,000 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Oct 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in HP4: the typical (median) sold price is £706,425, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). HP4 is an active market, with about 26 recorded sales a month. By property type, 33% were detached homes (typically £1,050,000) and 26% were terraced homes (typically £582,500).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,527 a year: Buckinghamshire's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Buckinghamshire, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on HP4: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
Roughly 26 homes a month change hands in HP4, enough to learn from, though the year-on-year comparison is too thin to quote, so lean on the recent sold homes.
For sellers, detached homes typically sold for £1,050,000 against £360,000 for flats, which explains a spread of £323,550 to £1,380,000, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; buyers can compare homes at this pace but are not spoilt for choice.
Sell houseWhen buying here, on price, HP4 is well above the UK average, so a price above the norm for the area should be earned by the home itself, not assumed.
Before you offer in HP4, check planning history nearby (953 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,527 a year), and ask your conveyancer about the title.
For what the averages cannot tell you, the free HP4 OfferCheck brings flood, crime, planning and council tax together.
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At a glance
HP4 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£706,425
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
25.9
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,527
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in HP4
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in HP4 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £1,050,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £360,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 80 | £1,050,000 | £647,500–£1,855,000 |
| Semi-detached | 54 | £683,750 | £486,500–£1,158,500 |
| Terraced | 64 | £582,500 | £325,550–£952,900 |
| Flat / maisonette | 48 | £360,000 | £265,235–£643,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Oct 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in HP4
The quarterly typical price fell 13.4%, from £725,000 in Q4 2025 (90 sales) to £627,500 in Q3 2026 (32 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | £725,000 | 90 |
| Q1 2026 | £660,000 | 65 |
| Q2 2026 | £763,000 | 63 |
| Q3 2026 | £627,500 | 32 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Oct 2025 and 14 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of HP4 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most HP4 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £323,550 and £1,380,000, around a typical £706,425.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Oct 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in HP4
Detached homes were 33% of recorded sales (80 of 246). 81% of sales were freehold and 19% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached33%
- Semi-detached22%
- Terraced26%
- Flat / maisonette20%
Tenure
- Freehold81%
- Leasehold19%
See the figures
202 freehold (81%) and 48 leasehold (19%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in HP4. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 24 Oct 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
BRIDGE COURT, BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED
£267,500 (2025)£250,000 (2026)-6.5% over 0.7 yrs (-9.4%/yr)
TURNER COURT, HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED
£295,000 (2025)£350,000 (2026)+18.6% over 0.5 yrs (+38.2%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where HP4 sits in Buckinghamshire
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in HP4
1, KITE FIELD, BERKHAMSTED
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£545,000
50, KINGS ROAD, BERKHAMSTED
Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£665,000
4, ST MARYS AVENUE, BERKHAMSTED
Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£630,000
50, UPPER HALL PARK, BERKHAMSTED
Detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£1,380,000
KEEPERS, CHESHAM ROAD, BERKHAMSTED
Detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£1,830,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). HP4 includes the Aldbury and Wigginton ward.
In plain English
What the Buckinghamshire (HP4) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £1,050,000 against £360,000 for flats: about 2.9 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £323,550 and £1,380,000, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 26 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 24 October 2025 and 14 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on HP4
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in HP4
£2,527
Band D a year in Buckinghamshire, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,684 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,965 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,246 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,527 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,088 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,650 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,211 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,053 |
These are Buckinghamshire's charges for 2026-27, the authority HP4 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Buckinghamshire · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near HP4
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Bridgewater Primary School.
All schools
Bridgewater Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · HP4 1ES
564 m
Good · 2016
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · HP4 3HA
1.0 km
Requires improvement · 2023
Westfield Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · HP4 3PJ
1.1 km
Requires improvement · 2024
Berkhamsted School
Independent schools · HP4 2DJ
1.1 km
Not graded
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academies · HP4 3LF
1.2 km
Requires improvement · 2022
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · HP4 3QZ
1.4 km
Good · 2014
Egerton-Rothesay School
Independent schools · HP4 3UJ
1.5 km
Not graded
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · HP4 2LJ
1.5 km
Good · 2012
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the HP4 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 6 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near HP4
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around HP4
953
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 24 July 2026.
Recent applications
Dacorum/26/01096/FHAPermitted
272 m
Loft conversion including new rear dormer, front velux rooflights and relocation of solar panels
Received 2026-05-14 · decided 2026-07-16
Dacorum/26/01054/FHAPermitted
496 m
Alterations to the rear fenestration, removal of the kitchen door set and replacement with a sash window, removal of the living room sash window and replacement with a door set, flat glass roof light to the kitchen roof.
Received 2026-05-11 · decided 2026-07-02
Dacorum/26/00770/TPOPermitted
122 m
Felling of tree
Received 2026-03-31 · decided 2026-04-21
Dacorum/26/00693/FHAPermitted
166 m
Construction of a new outbuilding within the rear garden of the property.
Received 2026-03-24 · decided 2026-05-01
Dacorum/26/00485/FHAPermitted
383 m
Proposed single storey front bay extension, 2 storey side extension and part single storey/part 2 storey rear extension to semi-detached chalet dwelling with associated part demolition of existing rear garage
Received 2026-03-02 · decided 2026-05-01
Dacorum/26/00448/LDPPermitted
179 m
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two front rooflights, and replacement of rear double storey roof with lower double pitched roof.
Received 2026-02-24 · decided 2026-04-07
Applications are matched within 500 m of the HP4 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for HP4 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 953 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for HP4
Decile 10 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled HP4 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 8 to decile 10, with a median of decile 10 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
HP4 3BJ, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 10 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so HP4 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in HP4: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in HP4, band by band
Buckinghamshire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the HP4 median sold price of £706,425 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearBuckinghamshire | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £706,425 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,684 | £140 | 0.24% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,965 | £164 | 0.28% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,246 | £187 | 0.32% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,527 | £211 | 0.36% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,088 | £257 | 0.44% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,650 | £304 | 0.52% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,211 | £351 | 0.60% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,053 | £421 | 0.72% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the HP4 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Buckinghamshire, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in HP4 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 244 distinct addresses in the records we hold for HP4. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
1, KITE FIELD, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3XA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£545,000
2026-08-14
50, KINGS ROAD, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3BJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£665,000
2026-08-14
4, ST MARYS AVENUE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3RW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£630,000
2026-08-14
50, UPPER HALL PARK, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2NR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,380,000
2026-08-14
KEEPERS, CHESHAM ROAD, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2SZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,830,000
2026-08-14
BARNETT HOUSE, HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3QS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£295,000
2026-08-07
34, RIVERSIDE GARDENS, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1DN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£259,950
2026-08-06
2, LONDRINA TERRACE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2NA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£710,000
2026-08-03
24, VERNEY CLOSE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3JS · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£485,000
2026-07-31
3, BECKETS SQUARE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1BZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£773,000
2026-07-30
36, ELIZABETH II AVENUE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3BF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£900,000
2026-07-30
129, GEORGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2EJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-07-29
4, BIRTCHNELL CLOSE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1FE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-07-29
15, SYCAMORE RISE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2JZ · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£475,000
2026-07-27
LAUREL COTTAGE, BANK MILL, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2ER · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£625,000
2026-07-27
9, GAVESTON DRIVE, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1JF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,280,000
2026-07-23
NEW FARM, CASTLE HILL, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1HH · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£3,073,000
2026-07-23
5, BROADWATER, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2AH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-07-21
10, SHRUBLANDS ROAD, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3HY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£980,000
2026-07-20
8, WILLIAM STREET, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2EL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£528,000
2026-07-17
21, GREENES COURT, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2JU · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£401,000
2026-07-17
BRIDGE COURT, BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 2JE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£250,000
2026-07-17
28, MERLING CROFT, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3XB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£600,000
2026-07-10
73, HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3QH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£267,500
2026-07-10
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near HP4
The closest districts to HP4 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in HP1 (Hemel Hempstead) 3.5 miles
- House prices in HP5 (Chesham) 4.2 miles
- House prices in HP23 (Tring) 4.4 miles
- House prices in HP3 (Hemel Hempstead) 4.7 miles
- House prices in HP2 (Hemel Hempstead) 5 miles
- House prices in HP6 (Amersham) 6.3 miles
- House prices in WD4 (Kings Langley) 6.4 miles
- House prices in HP7 (Amersham) 7.4 miles
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Data sources
Every HP4 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.