Tring vs Berkhamsted: which place suits you better?
Compare Tring and Berkhamsted on housing costs, school performance, rail access and their shared Chilterns setting.
Tring place profile · Berkhamsted place profile
Key differences between Tring and Berkhamsted
- Typical sold price
- Tring: £520k · Berkhamsted: £633k · £113k difference
- School performance
- Tring: Strong · Berkhamsted: Typical
Living in Tring vs Berkhamsted: at a glance
Tring is less expensive overall, with a typical sold price of £520k compared with £633k in Berkhamsted. School performance is rated strong in Tring and typical in Berkhamsted. Both places lie on the edge of the Chilterns National Landscape; Berkhamsted has a station in the town itself, while Tring station lies about 2.6 km from Tring town centre.
Local character and setting
Tring
Tring’s wider setting is the more meaningful character point in the available information: the town lies on the edge of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Wider setting: Tring lies on the edge of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Sources: Natural EnglandBerkhamsted
Berkhamsted lies on the western edge of Hertfordshire, bordering the Chiltern Hills, and also sits on the edge of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Wider setting: Berkhamsted lies on the edge of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Sources: Around the Town | Berkhamsted Town Council · Natural EnglandWhich place may suit your priorities?
Tring
- Lower typical house prices
- strong school performance
- Chilterns-edge setting
Berkhamsted
- rail station in the town itself
- Chilterns-edge setting
House prices in Tring and Berkhamsted
| Measure | Tring | Berkhamsted |
|---|---|---|
| Typical sold price £113k difference | £520k · 652 sales | £633k · 985 sales |
| Detached homes £320k difference | £800k · 200 sales | £1.12m · 243 sales |
| Semi-detached homes £75k difference | £585k · 153 sales | £660k · 210 sales |
| Terraced homes £128k difference | £413k · 224 sales | £541k · 287 sales |
| Flats £55k difference | £270k · 75 sales | £325k · 245 sales |
Commuting from Tring and Berkhamsted
| Measure | Tring | Berkhamsted |
|---|---|---|
| National Rail access | There isn't a National Rail station in the place itself. Tring station is about 2.6 km from the centre. | Berkhamsted |
Schools in Tring and Berkhamsted
| Measure | Tring | Berkhamsted |
|---|---|---|
| School quality | Strong school performance | Typical school performance |
| Primary schools 3 vs 8 in the local count | 3 rated schools included for this area | 8 rated schools included for this area |
| These counts cover rated schools linked to the local area used by Homestead. Nearby schools may also serve the area, and the figures do not represent catchments or admissions. | ||
| Secondary schools | 1 rated school included for this area | 1 rated school included for this area |
Everyday life and green space
| Measure | Tring | Berkhamsted |
|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband 11 percentage point difference | 69% of premises | 58% of premises |
The trade-off between Tring and Berkhamsted
Tring is less expensive and has strong school performance, while Berkhamsted has a station in the town itself itself; Tring station lies about 2.6 km beyond the town centre. Both share a Chilterns-edge setting, so the wider landscape is common ground rather than a major distinction.