Berkhamsted Castle
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Berkhamsted Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £637,500
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 65.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle51st percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Berkhamsted Castle a good place to live?
Berkhamsted Castle has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dacorum below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Berkhamsted Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 65.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Berkhamsted Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £637,500
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 94 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Berkhamsted Castle
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Berkhamsted Castle
Flood risk
5.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.4% of the area. That is the 50th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Berkhamsted Castle
Transport
68th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Berkhamsted Castle a good place to live?
Berkhamsted Castle has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Berkhamsted Castle safe?
Berkhamsted Castle ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Berkhamsted Castle?
The median sale price was £637,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Berkhamsted Castle?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Berkhamsted Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Aldbury and Wigginton in Dacorum and Berkhamsted East in Dacorum.
