ShareSave
Guide Price£2,300,000

New Road, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4

Land size
6.18 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Elevated position on the edge of Ashridge Estate
  • Approx. 6.18 acres of land
  • Spacious detached country home
  • Extensive outbuildings and stabling
  • Versatile accomodation
  • Easy reach of Berkhamsted
  • Sought-after rural location

Description

Occupying an elevated position on the edge of the Ashridge Estate, this substantial detached country home enjoys a private setting with far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside. Set within approximately 6.18 acres, the property combines generous family accommodation with extensive outbuildings, stabling and paddocks.

Approached via a country lane, electric gates open onto a driveway providing ample parking. The grounds comprise formal gardens and grazing land, offering an attractive environment for equestrian, smallholding or lifestyle use. A terrace adjoining the house provides an excellent space for outdoor entertaining, while a balcony to the front enjoys views across the valley.

The accommodation extends to over 4,700 sq ft and is arranged across three floors. The ground floor includes a spacious entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room opening to the dining room, utility room and cloakroom. On the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en suite facilities, together with a family bathroom.

The lower ground floor offers particularly versatile accommodation, currently incorporating additional reception space, bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom facilities. This area could suit a variety of requirements, including annexe accommodation or multi-generational living.

A notable feature of the property is the extensive range of outbuildings, including a large barn, workshops, stabling and a studio above the triple car port, suitable for guest accommodation, staff use or home working. In addition, a substantial detached outbuilding offers further flexibility for leisure, office or recreational purposes. The property is served by oil-fired central heating and a private water treatment system for drainage.

The property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a well-equipped country home in a sought-after rural location, whilst remaining within easy reach of Berkhamsted and its mainline station to London Euston.

Please note that a right of way exists over part of the land to the neighbouring property. There are two individual council tax charges. Main property - Band H £4,833.70 and Mobile home - Band A £1,611.23 (2026/27)

Conveniently located near Aldbury and Northchurch, with Berkhamsted close by offering a wide range of amenities and a mainline station to London Euston. The area is well regarded for schooling and provides easy access to the Ashridge Estate and surrounding Chiltern countryside.

Buyers Information:
In compliance with the UK's Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers at the point of an offer being accepted and use a third party, Identity Verification System to do so. There is a nominal charge of £48 (per person) including VAT for this service. For more information, please refer to the terms and conditions section of our website.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
H
Date Posted
2026-06-27

Price history

DateChangePrice
1 Aug 2026Reduced 6.1% (−£150,000)£2,300,000
Until 1 Aug 2026Asking price£2,450,000

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 208 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£372,168 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £184,277 / acre
View full market data

Energy Performance Certificate

View the official EPC certificate for detailed energy efficiency information.

View official EPC certificate ↗

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Ask Agent
Broadband
Ask Agent
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way
Ask Agent
Listed Property
Ask Agent
Restrictions
Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
Ask Agent
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch918 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    226
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bridgewater Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    459
    Type
    Community school
  • Westfield Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Greenway Primary and Nursery School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Ashlyns School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,561
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Tring School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,599
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • John F Kennedy Catholic School4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Laureate Academy4.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Chesham Grammar School4.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,331
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Northchurch Express, Berkhamsted933 metres
Budgens Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted1.2 miles
M&S Berkhamsted SF, Berkhamsted1.4 miles

GP surgery

Gossoms End Surgery1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Acorn Pharmacy1.5 miles

Hospital

Chesham Hospital (Op)5.4 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces501 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Berkhamsted Rail Station1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Woodside Cottage581 metres

Typical drive times

Tring9 min · 4.7 miles
Chesham15 min · 7 miles
Berkhamsted4 min · 1.6 miles
Hemel Hempstead15 min · 8.6 miles
St Albans (city)25 min · 17 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

Contact Ashtons, Berkhamsted

158 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AT

View agent profile

About you

Please note that LandSale will send the above details to Ashtons, Berkhamsted only. By submitting this form, you confirm that you agree to our terms of use, our privacy policy.

Similar properties for sale