# 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:** 46.9%
- **10y growth:** 40.9%

## 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 |