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HP4 1LY area guide

Who lives in HP4 1LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northchurch & Potten End
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,109 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP4 1LY is like

HP4 1LY is a postcode in the Northchurch & Potten End area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,109 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP4 1 sold for a median of £660,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP4 1LY compares

Headline figures for HP4 1LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£660,000

Median over 75 sales in HP4 1, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£72,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP4 1LY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP4 1 is up 5.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP4 1LY FAQs

Is HP4 1LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HP4 1LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £660,000.

Homes in HP4 1 sold for a median of £660,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP4 1LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP4 1LY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HP4 1LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.5%).

Which council covers HP4 1LY?

The local authority for HP4 1LY is Dacorum.

HP4 1LY comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP4 1LY?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tring Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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