Postcode HP3 0LS (Dacorum)

Map showing HP3 0LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP3 0LS is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP3 0LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP3 0LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 HP3 0LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HP3 0LS is St Lawrence Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Lane and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to HP3 0LS (for ages 11 and under) is Bovingdon Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ashlyns School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP3 0LS is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 8.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Codland Fish And Chips and is 9.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP3 0LS 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 HP3 0LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP3 0LS, and the approximate distance away.

St Lawrence Close 32 m
Hamilton Mead 94 m
Granville Dene 100 m
Vicarage Lane 106 m
Dudley Close 114 m
New Hall Close 181 m
High Street 208 m
Church Lane 253 m
Newhouse Road 271 m
Newman Close 304 m
Apple Cottages 306 m
Hempstead Road 382 m
Church Street 384 m
Old Dean 399 m
Stoney Lane 710 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP3 0LS

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 HP3 0LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bovingdon Primary Academy 182 m
Westbrook Hay 1.9 km
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.79 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.24 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.25 km
Pixies Hill Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.38 km
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.62 km
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
3.62 km
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.64 km
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.77 km
Ashlyns School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.86 km
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Good
(February 22, 2017)
3.9 km
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School 4.05 km
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.1 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
4.15 km
Berkhamsted School 4.34 km
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 8, 2009)
4.4 km
John F Kennedy Catholic School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.44 km
Micklem Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.52 km
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP3 0LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
8.37 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
8.49 km
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
8.54 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
8.57 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
8.67 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
8.79 km
Greenbanks Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
8.86 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
8.89 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
8.89 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
8.96 km
Courtlands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
9.12 km
Codland Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
9.16 km
D And S News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 28, 2018
9.16 km
Leavesden Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
9.16 km
RFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
9.16 km
Saffron House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
9.16 km
Courtlands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2019
9.16 km
Dragon Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
9.16 km
F T Taylor Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
9.16 km
Goodwood Parade Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
November 27, 2017
9.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP3 0LS - Data from Apr 2022

Vicarage Lane Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Vicarage Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP3 0LS - Data from Dec 2021

Homefield Spring Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Bovingdon Green Pond Inland Water 1.02 km
Gorsefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Rainhill Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Strawberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rainhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Coleshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kingshill Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ramacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Shortridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Green Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP3 0LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 106.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 87.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 90.5% 460 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 243,687 kWh - mean 12,826 kWh : median 13,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 60,484 kWh - mean 3,183 kWh : median 2,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP3 0LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.72505800
Longitude -0.53196200
OS Easting 501495
OS Northing 0203946
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22618
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Kings Langley ED
Electoral Ward Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bovingdon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bovingdon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 021A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3