Postcode HP3 8AY (Dacorum)

Map showing HP3 8AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP3 8AY is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP3 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP3 8AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8AY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to HP3 8AY is Mill Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Close and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 905 m away.

The closest primary school to HP3 8AY (for ages 11 and under) is Nash Mills Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Longdean School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP3 8AY is The Hammer In Hand and is 5.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Home Pizza and is 5.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP3 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP3 8AY, and the approximate distance away.

Mill Close 65 m
Nash Green 141 m
Frances Mews 175 m
Highbarns 178 m
Croxley Road 181 m
Pond Road 189 m
Kingfisher Drive 225 m
Butterfly Crescent 244 m
Dickinson Square 248 m
Meadow Road 284 m
The Embankment 287 m
Georgewood Road 291 m
Lower Road 515 m
Barnacres Road 577 m
Belswains Lane 686 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP3 8AY

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 8AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
275 m
Abbot's Hill School 486 m
Belswains Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
808 m
Chambersbury Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
824 m
Longdean School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.28 km
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.46 km
The Reddings Primary School Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.53 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.59 km
Kings Langley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.62 km
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.63 km
Kings Langley School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.77 km
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.79 km
Woodfield School Outstanding
(November 29, 2017)
1.86 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.98 km
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.44 km
The Adeyfield Academy 2.44 km
Broadfield Academy 2.56 km
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.8 km
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.85 km
Bedmond Academy 2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP3 8AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
4.72 km
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.73 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
4.73 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
4.81 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.89 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
5.03 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
5.09 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.1 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
5.11 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.14 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
5.21 km
Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2014
5.21 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
5.21 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
5.24 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
5.24 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
5.24 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.24 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
5.24 km
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
5.24 km
Caterlink @ Leavesden Green JMI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
5.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP3 8AY - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Mill Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Highbarns Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Chambersbury Lane Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 905 m
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP3 8AY - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 454 m
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 471 m
Long Deans Woodland Or Forest 657 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Rucklers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Merceys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hen's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Cock's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Chambersbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hydelane Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Kings Langley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Phasels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP3 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 298,625 kWh - mean 15,717 kWh : median 15,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 113,779 kWh - mean 5,988 kWh : median 4,641 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP3 8AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.73139200
Longitude -0.45030200
OS Easting 507120
OS Northing 0204767
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17847
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead South East ED
Electoral Ward Nash Mills
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: 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 E33027160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 020E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2