The postcode HP4 3BL is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP4 3BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 HP4 3BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to HP4 3BL is Ashlyns Road which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ashlyns School and is 329 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 1.06 km away.
The closest primary school to HP4 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is Greenway Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. 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 HP4 3BL is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 4.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 121.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP4 3BL 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 HP4 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP4 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP4 3BL
| 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 HP4 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 578 m |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 607 m |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 744 m |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 13, 2009) | 771 m |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 783 m | |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent school | 6-19 | 1.4 km | |
| Westfield Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 1.42 km |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.68 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Potten End CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 3.47 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.76 km | |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.3 km | |
| Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.44 km |
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.55 km | |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 4.86 km |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 4.86 km |
| Chaulden Infants' and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.16 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 4.24 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 4.3 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 5.47 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.56 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 5.6 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 5.68 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
| St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 5.77 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 6.06 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 6.3 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 6.51 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.51 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 6.82 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 6.82 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.82 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 6.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ashlyns School | 329 m | |
| Ashlyns School | 344 m | |
| Ashlyns School Grounds | 364 m | |
| Kestrel Close | 485 m | |
| Kestrel Close | 539 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Tring Rail Station | 6.12 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Brickhill Green | 577 m | |
| The Rookery | 898 m | |
| Icedell Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Sandpit Green | 1.24 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Cox Dell | 1.34 km | |
| Dropping's Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Coker's Spring | 1.43 km | |
| Hockeridge Bottom | Valley | 1.43 km |
| Hockeridge Wood | 1.54 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.61 km | |
| Pancake Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Long Green | 1.71 km | |
| The Larches | 1.86 km | |
| Harriottsend Spring | 1.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.4 Mbps | 121.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.9 Mbps | 15.3 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% | 25.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% | 80.9 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for HP4 3BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75574000 |
| Longitude | -0.57164200 |
| OS Easting | 498686 |
| OS Northing | 0207303 |
| 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 | Berkhamsted ED |
| Electoral Ward | Berkhamsted West |
| 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: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Berkhamsted BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Berkhamsted BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027129 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |