BerkhamstedWhat is Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Berkhamsted is like to live in
Lovely canal town with a serious school at its heart — but it is a one-trick pony, and the high street runs out quickly.
Key stats
Schools
- UnratedChesham Grammar School3.9 miles away · Grammar
- GoodAshlyns School0.4 miles away
- GoodThe Thomas Coram Church of England School0.6 miles away
- GoodBovingdon Primary Academy2.8 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Semi-detached · HP4 2EL£763,000
- Terraced · HP4 2WQ£670,000
- Flat/Maisonette · HP4 1DN£255,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Goat0.1 mi
- Mad Squirrel0.1 mi
- The Crown0.1 mi
- Kings Arms Hotel0.1 mi
- The Boat0.2 mi
Green space nearby
- The Moor0.2 mi
- Butts Meadow0.2 mi
- Grass Quad0.3 mi
National Landscape
Within the Chilterns National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Neighbourhoods
- High Street and Castle
- Chesham Road and Boxwell Road
- Northchurch and Potten End
Practicalities
Is Berkhamsted a good place to live?
Berkhamsted is a market town in Hertfordshire. Peak trains to Euston take about 32 minutes. There is 1 grammar school nearby. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Berkhamsted appears on our lists of best places to live near london, best places to retire in the uk, best places to live in the uk for families and best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Berkhamsted?
Lovely canal town with a serious school at its heart — but it is a one-trick pony, and the high street runs out quickly.
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