Castle Street - HP4 2BQ
Key Postcode Insights
HP4 2BQ is a residential postcode situated on Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 446th largest and 314th most expensive of the 687 postcodes in the HP4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £704,294
- 10 Year change
- up 28.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,265pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £730/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
HP4 2BQ is a residential postcode situated on Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 446th largest and 314th most expensive of the 687 postcodes in the HP4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £704,294
- 10 Year change
- up 28.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,265pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £730/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin HP4 2BQ
- 1 Castle Street
Unknown
- 2 Castle Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Castle Street
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Castle Street
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Castle Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in HP4 2BQ sold for £292,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £704,294.
The HP4 2BQ Sales Market has increased by 28.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1% | £704,294 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £697,363 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £672,219 |
| June 2023 | -3% | £667,589 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £687,968 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £623,866 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £591,164 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £577,788 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £586,841 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £584,767 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £549,466 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £503,414 |
| June 2014 | 16.1% | £454,089 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £391,127 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £392,602 |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £381,543 |
| June 2010 | 15.8% | £374,751 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £323,565 |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £376,982 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £365,755 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,265.
The HP4 2BQ Rental Market has increased by 41.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,265pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £2,165pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £2,070pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.6% | £1,979pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,874pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £1,733pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,584pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,578pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £1,578pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2010 | 10% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,175pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £292,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
HP4 2BQ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£292,000 | 3 Bed House1, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ1, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ
- Sold Jan 2026£970,000 | 4 Bed House4, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ4, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ
- Sold Jun 2024£632,000 | 3 Bed House18, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ18, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ
- Sold Jul 2023£395,000 | 2 Bed House15, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ15, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ
- Sold Nov 2022£800,000 | 4 Bed House4, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ4, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ
Nearby Postcodes
HP4 2BQ is the 446th largest and the 314th most expensive postcode out of the 687 postcodes in the HP4 area.
- HP4 2BJ, Manor Close, Berkhamsted, HP4HP4 2BJ5 Addresses|35 m away
- HP4 2FT, High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4HP4 2FT13 Addresses|45 m away
- HP4 2BY, High Street, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4HP4 2BY10 Addresses|65 m away
- HP4 2HF, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4HP4 2HF18 Addresses|67 m away
- HP4 2FX, New Manor Croft, Berkhamsted, HP4HP4 2FX9 Addresses|69 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£1,100,000 | 4 Bed House22, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DW22, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DW
- Sold Oct 2022£1,010,000 | 4 Bed House17, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ17, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BQ
- Sold Aug 2024£1,000,000 | 5 Bed House27, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DW27, Castle Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DW
Schools Nearby
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School300 m away
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery500 m away
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School1.0 km away
- Ashlyns School800 m away
- John F Kennedy Catholic School4.2 km away
- Laureate Academy5.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to HP4 2BQ is Berkhamsted station, which is 400 metres away.
- Berkhamsted|400 m away
- Hemel Hempstead|5.2 km away
- Tring|6.2 km away
- Chesham|7.0 km away
