Postcode HP3 9BD (Dacorum)

Map showing HP3 9BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP3 9BD is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP3 9BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP3 9BD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 9BD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to HP3 9BD is Shelley Mews which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roughdown Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 460 m away.

The closest primary school to HP3 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is Boxmoor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Hemel Hempstead School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP3 9BD is The Hammer In Hand and is 7.63 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 7.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP3 9BD 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 9BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP3 9BD, and the approximate distance away.

Shelley Mews 12 m
Princes Court 75 m
Russell Place 94 m
Catlin Street 110 m
Roughdown Road 122 m
Standring Rise 134 m
Stratford Way 177 m
Hardings Close 277 m
Roughdown Avenue 305 m
St John's Road 347 m
Station Road 353 m
Kingsland Road 396 m
London Road 1.4 km
A4251 4.09 km
A5183 8.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP3 9BD

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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Good
(January 18, 2018)
725 m
Boxmoor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
741 m
The Hemel Hempstead School Good
(October 13, 2021)
815 m
South Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
916 m
Lockers Park School 1.26 km
Two Waters Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.31 km
Pixies Hill Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.44 km
Tudor Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.49 km
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.5 km
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.5 km
The Collett School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.57 km
Laureate Academy 1.66 km
Gade Valley Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.72 km
Micklem Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.75 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.85 km
Lime Walk Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.03 km
Broadfield Academy 2.14 km
John F Kennedy Catholic School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.17 km
George Street Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.17 km
Belswains Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP3 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP3 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

Roughdown Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Roughdown Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Wharf Road Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Beechfield Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Beechfield Road Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Rail 460 m
Apsley Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Kings Langley Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP3 9BD - Data from Dec 2021

Roughdown Common Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Balderson's Moor Urban Greenspace 652 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Southern Lake Inland Water 954 m
Chaulden Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.17 km
Thomas' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Gravelhill Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Box Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Cock's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Preston Hill Pond Inland Water 1.55 km
Hen's Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Westbrook Mere Inland Water 1.82 km
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP3 9BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 138 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 10% 97.5 16.9
300+ Mbps 90% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 368,114 kWh - mean 18,406 kWh : median 13,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP3 9BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.74266800
Longitude -0.48410000
OS Easting 504760
OS Northing 0205972
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29863
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
County Electorial Division Hemel Hempstead Town ED
Electoral Ward Apsley and Corner Hall
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hemel Hempstead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dacorum 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dacorum 018B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3