Postcode HP3 8PF (Dacorum)

Map showing HP3 8PF and nearby postcodes

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

HP3 8PF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8PF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to HP3 8PF is Hartcroft Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longlands and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to HP3 8PF (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 The Adeyfield Academy.

The local pub for residents of HP3 8PF is The Hammer In Hand and is 6.55 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 6.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.2 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 8PF 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 8PF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hartcroft Close 27 m
Ritcroft Street 38 m
Brickmakers Lane 69 m
Ritcroft Drive 163 m
Ritcroft Close 174 m
Tile Kiln Lane 203 m
Holly Tree Court 209 m
Farland Road 222 m
Field Road 244 m
Hyburn Close 244 m
Fir Tree Close 252 m
Kendale 266 m
Savoy Close 284 m
Haddon Close 296 m
Vauxhall Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP3 8PF

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 8PF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
455 m
The Adeyfield Academy 599 m
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
681 m
Woodfield School Outstanding
(November 29, 2017)
721 m
The Reddings Primary School Good
(May 24, 2019)
769 m
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
792 m
Longdean School Good
(November 27, 2019)
886 m
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
998 m
Hobletts Manor Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.08 km
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.08 km
Broadfield Academy 1.23 km
Chambersbury Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.32 km
Belswains Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.51 km
Jupiter Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.85 km
Yewtree Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
2.04 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.09 km
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.2 km
Hammond Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.25 km
Abbot's Hill School 2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Indian Breakfast Club Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
6.34 km
The Studio Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.34 km
Parmiters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
6.35 km
St. Peter's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 30, 2019
6.38 km
Teddybear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
6.45 km
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
6.49 km
Home Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
6.51 km
BaxterStorey @ ASOS Leavesden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
6.52 km
Chartwells @ Alban Wood Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.54 km
The Hammer In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.55 km
Armark Ltd @ Warner Bros. Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
6.56 km
Benni Beans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
6.62 km
Favorite Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
6.62 km
Hafiz Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
6.62 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.62 km
Woodside Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
6.65 km
Bluebells Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
6.74 km
Impact Food Group @ Francis Combe Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
6.74 km
One Vision @ Penfold Park Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.75 km
Haines Fish & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
6.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longlands Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Longlands Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Leverstock Green Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Rant Meadow Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Brickmakers Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 51.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marchmont Pond Inland Water 874 m
Maylands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Chambersbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Widmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Long Deans Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Blackwater Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Southern Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 2.35 km
Howe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.59 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Hen's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Woodhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.7 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% 15 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 537,672 kWh - mean 14,149 kWh : median 12,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 139,932 kWh - mean 3,682 kWh : median 3,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP3 8PF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74992600
Longitude -0.44228000
OS Easting 507630
OS Northing 0206840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14299
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 017C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1