ODS TP08V

Boots Opticians (Berkhamstead)

242 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AG

What the NHS register says about this practice

Boots Opticians (Berkhamstead) is listed as an active optical site in the NHS Organisation Data Service on 4 September 2026, at 242 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AG, in the Berkhamsted Castle ward of Dacorum. The site has held a listing since April 2010, 16 years at this snapshot. The site is operated by Boots Opticians, which the register credits with 495 open optical sites in England, 2 of them in Dacorum. Boots publishes £29.95 for the Essential eye test and £54.95 for the Advanced test with OCT. NHS sight testing at this address is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board, in the East of England Commissioning Region.

It is one of 23 optical sites the register holds in Dacorum, 4 of which are within a mile of this address. If you are booking on price, Boots Opticians publishes £29.95 for a standard sight test, and the test is free if you qualify for NHS funding.

Register record

ODS site code
TP08V
Register status
Active optical site on 4 September 2026
On the register since
April 2010 (16 years)
Address
242 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AG
Operated by
Boots Opticians
Sites held by that contractor
495 in England
Local authority district
Dacorum
Ward
Berkhamsted Castle
Commissioned through
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
NHS England region
East of England Commissioning Region
Postcode district
HP4
Other listed practices within a mile
4

What an eye test costs at Boots Opticians (Berkhamstead)

This is a Boots Opticians site, so the chain’s published pricing applies: £29.95 for a standard sight test. Prices can vary by branch, so confirm when you book. Full Boots Opticians price breakdown.

An NHS-funded sight test at any listed site costs nothing if you are under 16, aged 16 to 18 in full-time education, over 60, diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma, at risk of glaucoma through a close relative, or receiving Universal Credit and similar benefits. Check the full eligibility list. If you also qualify for an optical voucher, it is worth £42.40 to £233.56 towards glasses depending on your prescription.

Nearest other listed practices

Straight-line distances from HP4 1AG to the closest optical sites on the same register. Worth checking if you want a second quote or a nearer appointment.

Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

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Updated 13 August 2026