Postcode HP1 3BS (Dacorum)

Map showing HP1 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP1 3BS is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP1 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP1 3BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HP1 3BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to HP1 3BS is Church Meadow which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Meadow and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 4.76 km away.

The closest primary school to HP1 3BS (for ages 11 and under) is Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 14, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John F Kennedy Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP1 3BS is The Greyhound and is 6.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP1 3BS is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP1 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP1 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

Church Meadow 103 m
Piper's Hill 221 m
St Margarets 735 m
Dagnall Road 1.08 km
Nettleden Road 1.75 km
A4251 4.92 km
B440 5.92 km
A5183 9.69 km
A4146 15.44 km
M40 50.84 km
A46 94.83 km
M1 103.69 km
A41 108.9 km
A40 148.13 km
A5 164.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP1 3BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP1 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
154 m
Potten End CofE Primary School Good
(May 25, 2016)
2.65 km
Gaddesden Row JMI School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.69 km
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.43 km
Beechwood Park School 3.52 km
John F Kennedy Catholic School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.67 km
Micklem Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.02 km
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2014)
4.06 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
4.09 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
4.22 km
Laureate Academy 4.26 km
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.26 km
Redbourn Park Independent School 4.3 km
Studham Village CofE Academy 4.34 km
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.38 km
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.56 km
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
4.56 km
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
4.59 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.63 km
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
4.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP1 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
6.43 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
6.43 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
6.45 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
6.45 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.45 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
6.58 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
6.67 km
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
7.07 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
7.24 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
7.77 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
8.41 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
8.63 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8.63 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
9.01 km
Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
9.14 km
St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
9.22 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
9.23 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
9.23 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
9.23 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
9.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP1 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Church Meadow Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Pipers Hill Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Pipers Hill Bus Stop/Station 398 m
The Old Forge Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
The Old Forge Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 65.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP1 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Piper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 663 m
St Margaret's Copse Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Highpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Hoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Oaken Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Hoo Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Birchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Stable Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Heizdin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Donkey's Dell Valley 1.54 km
London Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Breach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP1 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 148.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 20.6
300+ Mbps 100% 553.3 71.7

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 285,969 kWh - mean 9,532 kWh : median 8,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP1 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.79181500
Longitude -0.51065500
OS Easting 502815
OS Northing 0211400
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16066
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Bridgewater ED
Electoral Ward Watling
Local Authority District Dacorum
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000096
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027092
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2