Overview for Moneybury Hill, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1LX

Introduction

Berkhamsted (BUR-kəm-sted) is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Bulbourne valley, 26 miles (42 km) north-west of London. The town is a civil parish with a town council within the borough of Dacorum which is based in the neighbouring large new town of Hemel Hempstead. Berkhamsted, along with the adjoining village of Northchurch, is encircled by countryside, much of it in the Chiltern Hills which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The High Street is on a pre-Roman route known by its Saxon name: Akeman Street. The earliest written reference to Berkhamsted was in 970. The settlement was recorded as a burbium (ancient borough) in the Domesday Book in 1086. The most notable event in the town's history occurred in December 1066. After William the Conqueror defeated King Harold's Anglo-Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings, the Anglo-Saxon leadership surrendered to the Norman encampment at Berkhamsted. The event was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. From 1066 to 1495, Berkhamsted Castle was a favoured residence of royalty and notable historical figures, including King Henry II, Edward, the Black Prince, Thomas Becket and Geoffrey Chaucer. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the town was a wool trading town, with a thriving local market. The oldest-known extant jettied timber-framed building in Great Britain, built between 1277 and 1297, survives as a shop on the town's high street.

After the castle was abandoned in 1495, the town went into decline, losing its borough status in the second half of the 17th century. Colonel Daniel Axtell, captain of the Parliamentary Guard at the trial and execution of King Charles I in 1649, was among those born in Berkhamsted. Modern Berkhamsted began to expand after the canal and the railway were built in the 19th century. In the 21st century, Berkhamsted has evolved into an affluent commuter town.

The town's literary connections include the 17th-century hymnist and poet William Cowper, the 18th-century writer Maria Edgeworth and the 20th-century novelist Graham Greene. Arts institutions in the town include The Rex (a well regarded independent cinema) and the British Film Institute's BFI National Archive at King's Hill, which is one of the largest film and television archives in the world. Schools in the town include Berkhamsted School, a co-educational boarding independent school (founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral); Ashlyns School a state school, whose history began as the Foundling Hospital established in London by Thomas Coram in 1742; and Ashridge Executive Education, a business school offering degree level courses, which occupies the Grade I listed neo-Gothic Ashridge House.

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Summary for Moneybury Hill, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1LX

East of England
This postcode is in the parish of
Aldbury
in
Aldbury and Wigginton
within
Dacorum
in
Hertfordshire
Rural/Urban
Village   ?

Roadworks near HP4 1LX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
2
In Progress
13
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near HP4 1LX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Moneybury Hill, HP4 1LX that have been reported to Hertfordshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near HP4 1LX

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Police

This area is policed by Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Hertfordshire Constabulary split their policing area into 33 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Berkhamsted and Tring neighbourhood.

Hertfordshire Constabulary

Berkhamsted and Tring Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
45
Dec 2023
34
Violent Crime
Jan 2024
37
Dec 2023
40
Shoplifting
Jan 2024
29
Dec 2023
18

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the South West Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency.

South West Hertfordshire is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Moneybury Hill, HP4 1LX

MONEYBURY COTTAGE MONEYBURY HILL, HP4 1LX
15 Apr 2020
£1,342,700
MONEYBURY COTTAGE MONEYBURY HILL, HP4 1LX
23 May 2016
£1,160,000
RANGERS COTTAGE MONEYBURY HILL, HP4 1LX
18 Dec 2012
£310,000
MONEYBURY COTTAGE MONEYBURY HILL, HP4 1LX
24 Apr 2002
£425,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Coordinates for HP4 1LX

Latitude
51.809859
Longitude
-0.596733

Residents at HP4 1LX

Households
4
Male
5
Female
4
People per Household
2.25

Sunrise and Sunset at HP4 1LX

Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
18:32

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

HP4 1LX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear21.40%
Cloudy57.94%
Rain6.38%
Windy14.19%
Other0.09%

Population

Dacorum
155,000

Deprivation Index

84.2 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at HP4 1LX

Active
2
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for HP4 1LX

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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