Eleanor Close Berkhamsted, Dacorum
7 addresses across 1 postcode (HP4), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 10342207.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Dacorum costs £2,409 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millennium Garden, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gossoms End Surgery, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | £920,000 | £820,000 | £970,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2024 | 6 HP4 1JT | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 1 HP4 1JT | Detached | £820,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 5 HP4 1JT | Detached | £920,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 2 HP4 1JT | Detached | £915,000 | |
| 15 May 2023 | 6 HP4 1JT | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Feb 2023 | 3 HP4 1JT | Detached | £970,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 4 HP4 1JT | Detached | £954,166 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 3 HP4 1JT | Detached | £1,400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 181 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 2022 (5); 2024 (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Dacorum in 2026-27: Band D £2,409 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,606 | £1,873 | £2,141 | £2,409 | £2,944 | £3,479 | £4,014 | £4,817 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (33% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gossoms End / Billet Lane Berkhamsted: up to 32 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Berkhamsted Civic Centre and land to rear of High Street Berkhamsted: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 111 m and 114 m above sea level (112 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP4 1JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Berkhamsted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tring 788,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Hemel Hempstead 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Park Gardens Berkhamsted | 160 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berkhamsted Station Car Park | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 18.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gossoms End Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hemel Hempstead Hospital | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Berkhamstead Police Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millennium Garden 2.5 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,580 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lagley Meadow 1.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dellfield Allotments 1.3 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ash, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Great Barn at Castle Hill Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Edgeworth House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| 173, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| First World War Training Trenches and associated earthworks south of Berkhamsted Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Berkhamsted motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Site of Roman building, N of Berkhamsted Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cox Dell | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Berkhamsted Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Hockeridge Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Martins Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 4 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 0 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dacorum: see them on the Dacorum page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashlyns School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Wok HP4 1HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Fat Buddha HP4 1HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| The Happy Hamper HP4 1HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| The Food Hub HP4 1HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| AKASH Takeaway HP4 1DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Plates HP4 1HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza HP4 1HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Wami Michi HP4 1AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Verandah HP4 1AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Shell Berkhamsted HP4 1AL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Bar 309 HP4 1AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2017 |
| Peri Peri Akhis HP4 1DF | Other catering premises | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Berkhamsted Bowls Club HP4 2AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Universal Food and Wine HP4 1AL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2023 |
| The Village Shop HP4 1DF | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sheldon Way (19); On or near Brook Lane (12); On or near Birtchnell Close (3); On or near South Park Gardens (3); On or near Stag Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HP4 1JT: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
South Park Gardens · Belton Road · Normandy Drive · Brook Lane · Tweed Close · Birtchnell Close · Dukes Way · River Park Industrial Estate · Park Street · Dellfield Avenue · Trevelyan Way · Sheldon Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.