HP4 1LA postcode in Dacorum, Hertfordshire

HP4 1LA is a postcode in Dacorum, in the Northchurch ward. It is in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HP4 1LA can get it Across Dacorum: 86% Typical price £680,000 Homes sold in HP4 1, last 12 months. ▲ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Tring 2.2 km in a straight line

Where HP4 1LA is, and what is near it

Map of HP4 1LA and what is near it Map of HP4 1LA: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the HP4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP4 1BS: also in HP4 1HP4 1BT: also in HP4 1HP4 1BU: also in HP4 1HP4 1BX: also in HP4 1HP4 1BY: also in HP4 1HP4 1BZ: also in HP4 1HP4 1DA: also in HP4 1HP4 1DH: also in HP4 1HP4 1DR: also in HP4 1HP4 1DS: also in HP4 1HP4 1DT: also in HP4 1HP4 1DX: also in HP4 1HP4 1DY: also in HP4 1HP4 1DZ: also in HP4 1HP4 1EA: also in HP4 1HP4 1EE: also in HP4 1HP4 1EF: also in HP4 1HP4 1EG: also in HP4 1HP4 1EH: also in HP4 1HP4 1ES: also in HP4 1HP4 1EU: also in HP4 1HP4 1EX: also in HP4 1HP4 1EY: also in HP4 1HP4 1EZ: also in HP4 1HP4 1FN: also in HP4 1HP4 1JR: also in HP4 1HP4 1JX: also in HP4 1HP4 1JY: also in HP4 1HP4 1JZ: also in HP4 1HP4 1LB: also in HP4 1HP4 1LE: also in HP4 1HP4 1LL: also in HP4 1HP4 1LN: also in HP4 1HP4 1LP: also in HP4 1HP4 1LR: also in HP4 1HP4 1LS: also in HP4 1HP4 1LW: also in HP4 1HP4 1NJ: also in HP4 1HP4 1RB: also in HP4 1HP4 1SA: also in HP4 1HP4 1SB: also in HP4 1HP4 1SD: also in HP4 1HP4 1SE: also in HP4 1HP4 1SF: also in HP4 1HP4 1TB: also in HP4 1HP4 1TD: also in HP4 1HP4 1TE: also in HP4 1HP4 1TF: also in HP4 1HP4 1TH: also in HP4 1HP4 1TJ: also in HP4 1HP4 1TP: also in HP4 1 School 2.1 kmTring station 2.2 km2 places, 3.7–4.5 kmBerkhamsted Castle HP4 1LA Map of HP4 1LA and what is near it Map of HP4 1LA: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the HP4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.1 km2 places, 3.7–4.5 km2 places, 3.8–4.2 kmBerkhamsted Castle HP4 1LA
  • HP4 1LA
  • Other postcodes in HP4 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7842, longitude -0.6050)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HP4 1LA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HP4 1LA?

Every home and business at HP4 1LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HP4 1LA 100% Dacorum 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HP4 1LA 100% Dacorum 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HP4 1LA?

BinDayBuddy does not read Dacorum Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Dacorum Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HP4 1LA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HP4 1LA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Dacorum

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HP4 1LA: 2,745 properties in Dacorum are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Dacorum

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HP4 1LA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HP4 1LA?

Homes in HP4 1 sold for a typical £680,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£680,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£615,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £890,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £640,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £767,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £285,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HP4 district: a typical £710,000 from 303 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HP4 1LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP4 1LA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HP4 1LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around HP4 1LA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HP4 1LA

Band D in Dacorum for 2026‑27: £2,409. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,606 (band A) to £4,817 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,944.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (11%)£1,606
Band Bwithheld£1,873
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,141
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,409
Band Eabout 140 (22%)£2,944
Band Fabout 140 (22%)£3,479
Band Gabout 110 (17%)£4,014
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,817

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Dacorum before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HP4 1LA is in (ONS area E01023416), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HP4 1LA?

The nearest open schools to HP4 1LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP4 1LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HP4 1LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP4 1LA is Tring Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Tring Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Berkhamsted Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near HP4 1LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HP4 1LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP4 1LA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HP4 1LA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HP4 1LA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HP4 1LA?

The nearest to the centre of HP4 1LA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HP4 1LA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HP4 1LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP4 1LA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HP4 1LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP4 1LA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HP4 1LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP4 1LA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HP4 1LA in a conservation area?

The centre of HP4 1LA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HP4 1LA?

Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP4 1LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HP4 1LA

Ward
Northchurch
Parish
Northchurch
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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