HP4 3UF Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

HP4 3UF is a postcode in Berkhamsted East, Dacorum, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HP4 3UF, then scores the surrounding small area 80/100 - top 3% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HP4 3UF are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for HP4 3UF is based on Dacorum 004 Census 2021. It covers 5,329 residents, 194 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 48, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 80% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 7% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near HP4 3UF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HP4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £660k from 85 rolling sales, down 3.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HP4 3UF can compare 1 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near HP4 3UF, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including childcare (1), holiday clubs (1). Closest examples include St Mary's Primary School Berkhamsted Multi-Activity Holiday Camp (at St Mary's Primary School, New Road, Berkhamsted, UK, ages 5-11, 3.2 km) and Mindful Natal® antenatal & hypnobirthing classes with the Mindful Birth Group® (at Hastoe Village Hall, Hastoe Hall, Church Lane, Hastoe, Tring, UK, ages 0+, 3.2 km). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HP4 3UF by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HP4 3UF is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 street-disruption record in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.