The postcode HP3 8HW is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP3 8HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP3 8HW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8HW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to HP3 8HW is Kinderscout which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hobbs Hill Wood School and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 1.94 km away.
The closest primary school to HP3 8HW (for ages 11 and under) is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 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 8HW is The Hammer In Hand and is 6.25 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 6.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 134.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.2% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP3 8HW 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 8HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP3 8HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP3 8HW
| 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 HP3 8HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 220 m |
| Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 237 m |
| The Reddings Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2019) | 375 m |
| Longdean School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 474 m |
| Woodfield School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (November 29, 2017) | 689 m |
| Lime Walk Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 694 m |
| Chambersbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 855 m |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 857 m | |
| Belswains Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Broadfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Tudor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Hobletts Manor Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Hobletts Manor Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Nash Mills Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Abbot's Hill School | Independent school | 0-16 | 1.89 km | |
| Jupiter Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| George Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.2 km |
| Yewtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 17, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| South Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP3 8HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 6 km | |
| The Studio Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 6 km | |
| St. Peter's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 6.1 km | |
| The Co-Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 6.12 km | |
| Parmiters School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 6.12 km | |
| Teddybear Childcare | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 6.17 km | |
| BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 6.18 km | |
| Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 6.19 km | |
| Home Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 6.21 km | |
| Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 6.25 km | |
| The Hammer In Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.25 km | |
| Benni Beans Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 6.34 km | |
| Favorite Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 6.34 km | |
| Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 6.34 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 6.34 km | |
| Woodside Community Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 6.35 km | |
| Haines Fish & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
| Leavesden Green Post Office And Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2014 | 6.47 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 6.47 km | |
| Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 6.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP3 8HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Hobbs Hill Wood School | 253 m | |
| Rumballs Road | 325 m | |
| Rant Meadow | 350 m | |
| Rumballs Road | 367 m | |
| Kilncroft | 404 m | |
| Apsley Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Hemel Hempstead Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Kings Langley Rail Station | 4.44 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.63 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP3 8HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Chambersbury Wood | 1.04 km | |
| George Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Marchmont Pond | 1.3 km | |
| Long Deans | 1.4 km | |
| Maylands Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Southern Lake | 2.03 km | |
| Balderson's Moor | 2.07 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.12 km | |
| Blackwater Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Widmore Wood | 2.13 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Hen's Head Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Cock's Head Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Yewtree Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP3 8HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 134.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.1 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 39 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 | 36.8% | 100% | 87.9 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 63.2% | 63.2% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for HP3 8HW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.74602400 |
| Longitude | -0.44505000 |
| OS Easting | 507448 |
| OS Northing | 0206402 |
| 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 East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Leverstock Green |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hemel Hempstead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027143 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 017D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |