Postcode HP4 3BU (Dacorum)

Map showing HP4 3BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP4 3BU is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. HP4 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP4 3BU 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 3BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to HP4 3BU is Ashlyns Court which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashlyns School and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 921 m away.

The closest primary school to HP4 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 13, 2009. 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 3BU is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 4.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP4 3BU 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 HP4 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP4 3BU, and the approximate distance away.

Ashlyns Court 41 m
Acacia Grove 81 m
Alderley Court 92 m
Beechcroft 193 m
Ashlyns Road 216 m
Kings Road 236 m
Upper Ashlyns Road 252 m
Doctor's Commons Road 283 m
St Edmunds 284 m
Hilltop Road 355 m
North Road 461 m
Chesham Road 1.05 km
High Street 1.06 km
A4251 1.9 km
A416 4.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP4 3BU

Introduction April 1985
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 HP4 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashlyns School Good
(May 9, 2018)
388 m
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 8, 2009)
434 m
Berkhamsted School 587 m
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Good
(February 22, 2017)
874 m
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(January 13, 2009)
968 m
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 21, 2017)
979 m
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School 1.14 km
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.46 km
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 3, 2010)
1.57 km
Egerton-Rothesay School 1.6 km
Bridgewater Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.73 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.17 km
Potten End CofE Primary School Good
(May 25, 2016)
3.26 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.81 km
Westbrook Hay 4.09 km
Bovingdon Primary Academy 4.41 km
Pixies Hill Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.63 km
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.67 km
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.68 km
Chaulden Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
4.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.32 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
4.45 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
4.46 km
Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
5.67 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
5.69 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
5.69 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
5.69 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.76 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.77 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
5.77 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
5.77 km
St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
5.97 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
6.19 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
6.38 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
6.67 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.67 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
6.99 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.99 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
6.99 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
6.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Ashlyns School Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Ashlyns School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Ashlyns School Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Kestrel Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Kestrel Close Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 921 m
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 953 m
Tring Rail Station Rail 6.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 3BU - Data from Dec 2021

Brickhill Green Woodland Or Forest 663 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Icedell Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Sandpit Green Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Dropping's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coker's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Long Green Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cox Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hockeridge Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Hockeridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Heathen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Pancake Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.8 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 146,910 kWh - mean 20,987 kWh : median 20,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP4 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.75580800
Longitude -0.56822900
OS Easting 498923
OS Northing 0207316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32830
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

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: 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