The postcode HP3 0RU is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. HP3 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP3 0RU 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 0RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to HP3 0RU is Mitchell Close which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is HMP Staff Quarters and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 4.03 km away.
The closest primary school to HP3 0RU (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 0RU is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 8.5 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 9.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 0RU 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 HP3 0RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP3 0RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP3 0RU
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 HP3 0RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 615 m | |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.43 km | |
| Ley Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.66 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.67 km | |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 3.79 km | |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 3.91 km |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 3.91 km |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.94 km |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 4.02 km |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.15 km |
| Chaulden Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 4.32 km | |
| St Rose's Catholic Infants School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 4.34 km |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 4.35 km |
| Chesham Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 4.45 km |
| Heritage House School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 4.46 km |
| Boxmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 4.67 km |
| Two Waters Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 4.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP3 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 8.09 km | |
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 8.37 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 8.5 km | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 8.91 km | |
| Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 8.99 km | |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 9.14 km | |
| Greenbanks Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 9.22 km | |
| The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 9.34 km | |
| The Studio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 9.34 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 9.37 km | |
| BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 9.4 km | |
| Courtlands Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2021 | 9.5 km | |
| Codland Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| D And S News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 28, 2018 | 9.53 km | |
| Leavesden Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 9.53 km | |
| RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 27, 2022 | 9.53 km | |
| Saffron House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Courtlands Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Dragon Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 9.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP3 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| HMP Staff Quarters | 132 m | |
| HMP Main Block | 134 m | |
| Telephone Exchange | 180 m | |
| Old Dean | 353 m | |
| Hempstead Road | 429 m | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 4.71 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 4.78 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 20.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP3 0RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bovingdon Green Pond | 727 m | |
| Strawberry Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Baker's Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Homefield Spring | 1.3 km | |
| Coleshill Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Gorsefield Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Rainhill Dell | 1.77 km | |
| Bush Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Maple Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Rainhill Spring | 1.89 km | |
| Kingshill Dell | 1.95 km | |
| Rabbit Dell | 1.98 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Ramacre Wood | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP3 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.1 Mbps | 54.5 Mbps | 77.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.9 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 20 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.9 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP3 0RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.72301800 |
| Longitude | -0.53999100 |
| OS Easting | 500945 |
| OS Northing | 0203708 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bovingdon BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bovingdon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027165 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |