The postcode HP1 3QU is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP1 3QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP1 3QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 3QU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to HP1 3QU is Quartermass Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Peartree Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to HP1 3QU (for ages 11 and under) is Micklem Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2018. 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 3QU is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 8.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 9.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP1 3QU is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP1 3QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP1 3QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP1 3QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP1 3QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micklem Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 97 m |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 538 m |
| Laureate Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 628 m | |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 628 m |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 634 m |
| Gade Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 669 m |
| The Collett School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 739 m |
| Lockers Park School | Independent school | 5-14 | 869 m | |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 986 m |
| Chaulden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 986 m |
| Boxmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| St Rose's Catholic Infants School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| South Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| George Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Tudor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Broadfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.35 km | |
| Yewtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Jupiter Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP1 3QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 8.75 km | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 8.78 km | |
| The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 8.86 km | |
| The Studio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 8.86 km | |
| Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 8.86 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 8.92 km | |
| BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 9.01 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 9.06 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 9.06 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 9.06 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 9.19 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 9.24 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 9.24 km | |
| The Hammer In Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 9.25 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 9.27 km | |
| Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 9.3 km | |
| Haines Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 9.34 km | |
| Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2014 | 9.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP1 3QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Peartree Road | 96 m | |
| Peartree Road | 135 m | |
| Gravel Lane | 241 m | |
| Gravel Lane | 272 m | |
| Community Centre | 281 m | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Apsley Rail Station | 3.48 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP1 3QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gravelhill Spring | 429 m | |
| Home Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Warnersend Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Dell Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Chaulden Meadow | 1.48 km | |
| Catstail Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Southern Lake | 1.65 km | |
| Westbrook Mere | 1.88 km | |
| Balderson's Moor | 2.03 km | |
| Howe Grove | 2.04 km | |
| Roughdown Common | 2.08 km | |
| Thomas' Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Hollybush Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Box Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Preston Hill Pond | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP1 3QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 106.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.6 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.8 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP1 3QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75830000 |
| Longitude | -0.49215400 |
| OS Easting | 504168 |
| OS Northing | 0207699 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hemel Hempstead |
| County Electorial Division | Hemel Hempstead North West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Chaulden and Warners End |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000096 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hemel Hempstead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027124 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |