What's changing near HP4 1LH
Within 2 km, around Berkhamsted Town in Dacorum. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
17new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+5.2%like-for-like prices in Berkhamsted Town, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.4%)
+14%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 5 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
23homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 55 m²
35since energy certificates began (2008)
1in HP4 1LH itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
15 planned, approved or being built and 1 running (300 kW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Ashlyns Nursing Home, Chesham Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Sept 2025
1.9 km away - Solar farm
Little Heath Lane - Solar PV ArrayPlanning application in · 25 MW
Apr 2022
3.2 km away - Rooftop solar
The Mount Hmp, Molyneaux Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
May 2024
5.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Bellingdon Brickworks, Chesham Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Jan 2026
6.1 km away - Solar farm
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross - Solar Panels & Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 22 MW
Dec 2025
6.5 km away - Battery storage
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross - Solar Panels & Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Dec 2025
6.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Nov 2024
6.6 km away - Rooftop solar
London Road Retail Park, Unit A - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Apr 2026
7.0 km away - Rooftop solar
The Snowcentre, St Albans Hill - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 850 kW
May 2024
7.8 km away - Battery storage
Verge By Hemel Stags Rugby Club, Pennine Way - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Apr 20257.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
13 permitted works running now or planned, 12 of them major.
- Major, planned
Castle Hill Close, BerkhamstedUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Apr 2027 to Apr 2027
300 m away - Major, planned
Bridgewater Road, BerkhamstedUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Mar 2027 to Jun 2027
300 m away - Major, planned
South Park Gardens, BerkhamstedUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
May 2027 to Jun 2027
350 m away - Major, planned
Bridgewater Road, BerkhamstedHighway repair and maintenance works · HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away - Major
Bridgewater Road, BerkhamstedHighway repair and maintenance works · HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away - Major, planned
Park Street, BerkhamstedUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Jun 2027 to Jul 2027
400 m away - Major, planned
Castle Hill Avenue, BerkhamstedUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
450 m away - Major, planned
Billet Lane, BerkhamstedUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Mar 2027 to Jul 2027
750 m away - Major, planned
Station Road, BerkhamstedHighway repair and maintenance works · HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026800 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Oct 2013
14.5 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
16.5 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2025
17.8 km away - Pre-application
SDC M40 CampusGenerating Stations · The site of the project is located in Buckinghamshire, England. It is approximately 2km to the west of Gerrards Cross, approximately 2.5km east of Beaconsfield and approximately 1.5km north of Hedgerley. The site comprises land immediately to the south of the A40 Oxford Road and immediately to the north of the M40 motorway. It has a history of landfill activities and is currently operated by Veolia for the landfilling of inert building waste (albeit the site no longer accepts any forms of waste). application due January 2027
20.2 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2023
27.5 km away - Recommendation
Rosefield Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Four land parcels to the south and west of the East Claydon substation, Bucks.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.