Terraced 2 sales on record

4 CASTLE STREET

BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ

£970,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cemetery	0.1 miles
Shop	CareWhere Ltd	0.1 miles
Train station	Berkhamsted	0.3 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	10.2 miles
University	University Campus Aylesbury Vale	11.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

144 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£970,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£6,736/m²

Local average

£773,990 (27 sales)

Street crime

75 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/02/2023

Expiry date: 14/02/2033

Current heating cost: £2,398/year

Potential heating cost: £1,635/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,900

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£970,000	Terraced	+21.3%	£970,929 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/11/2022	£800,000	Terraced	—	£834,331 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 MASONS YARD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EA	£1,000,000	09/12/2025	Terraced
5 MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN	£510,000	31/10/2023	Terraced
24 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB	£470,000	30/11/2022	Terraced
8 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX	£532,500	18/11/2022	Terraced
MAPLE COTTAGE MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN	£875,000	04/11/2022	Terraced
17 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ	£1,010,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
29 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB	£477,500	07/10/2022	Terraced
9 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ	£800,000	29/09/2022	Terraced
13 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX	£450,000	26/09/2022	Terraced
19 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ	£510,000	30/08/2022	Terraced
17 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX	£405,000	01/08/2022	Terraced
29 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DW	£350,000	08/07/2022	Terraced
2 MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN	£425,000	08/06/2022	Terraced
12A CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ	£750,000	07/06/2022	Terraced
3 MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN	£475,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
2 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB	£445,000	04/05/2022	Terraced
CHURCHILL HOUSE, 107 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DG	£1,059,000	10/11/2021	Terraced
21 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB	£450,000	27/10/2021	Terraced
6 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX	£645,000	29/06/2021	Terraced
103 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DG	£840,000	28/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £623,950 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 57.5%

10y growth 27.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dacorum. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 15.9%

10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dacorum. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,419/mo

Realistic £1,577/mo

Optimistic £1,735/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dacorum.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.16%

Max investor price (0.8%) £197,125

Target investor price (1%) £157,700

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	12
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other theft	5
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	3
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	75

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Berkhamsted School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 May 2012
Ashlyns School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2023
The Thomas Coram Church of England School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2023

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# 4 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ

## Property details

- Slug: `0e4245d` (address key hash: `0e4245dfeb294382b9814dd5a1953e76f551fb47`)
- Postcode: HP4 2BQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 144 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £970,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £6,736/m²
- Local average: £773,990 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 75 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £970,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/02/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,398/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,900

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9400-7053-0922-1291-3273)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £970,000 | Terraced | +21.3% | £970,929 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-ee20-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2022-11-14 | £800,000 | Terraced | — | £834,331 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f16f63c5-b0b3-0491-e053-6c04a8c032ed) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ | £970,000 | 26/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 4 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ | £800,000 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 MASONS YARD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EA | £1,000,000 | 09/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN | £510,000 | 31/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB | £470,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX | £532,500 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| MAPLE COTTAGE MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN | £875,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ | £1,010,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB | £477,500 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ | £800,000 | 29/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX | £450,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ | £510,000 | 30/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX | £405,000 | 01/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DW | £350,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN | £425,000 | 08/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 12A CASTLE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BQ | £750,000 | 07/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 MANOR STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2BN | £475,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB | £445,000 | 04/05/2022 | Terraced |
| CHURCHILL HOUSE, 107 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DG | £1,059,000 | 10/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 21 BRIDGE STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2EB | £450,000 | 27/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 RAVENS LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DX | £645,000 | 29/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 103 HIGH STREET, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 2DG | £840,000 | 28/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £623,950 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 57.5%
- **10y growth:** 27.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dacorum; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dacorum). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,419/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,577/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,735/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.16% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £197,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,700

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **75** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Berkhamsted School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Nov 2023 |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 May 2012 |
| Ashlyns School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2023 |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2023 |