The postcode HP4 3LU is located in Dacorum, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP4 3LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP4 3LU 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 3LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to HP4 3LU is Kilfillan Gardens which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orchard Avenue and is 385 m away. The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to HP4 3LU (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 3LU is Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club and is 3.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 14, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP4 3LU 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 3LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP4 3LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP4 3LU
| 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 3LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 13, 2009) | 390 m |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 456 m |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (July 8, 2009) | 796 m |
| Ashlyns School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 955 m |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent school | 11-19 | 985 m | |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent school | 6-19 | 1.02 km | |
| Westfield Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 3, 2010) | 1.06 km |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.42 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2 km |
| Potten End CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 25, 2016) | 3.64 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.97 km | |
| Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.18 km |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.67 km | |
| Bovingdon Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.92 km | |
| Ivingswood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 4.94 km | |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 4.98 km |
| Pixies Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 5.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP4 3LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Northchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 3.79 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 3.87 km | |
| Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 3.93 km | |
| Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.18 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 5.27 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 5.27 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 5.27 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 5.34 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 5.36 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 5.36 km | |
| St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 5.39 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 5.99 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 6.13 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.13 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 6.44 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 6.44 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.44 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 6.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP4 3LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Orchard Avenue | 385 m | |
| Orchard Avenue | 472 m | |
| Finch Road | 489 m | |
| Queens Road | 492 m | |
| Ridgeway | 521 m | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Berkhamsted Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Tring Rail Station | 5.75 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 19.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP4 3LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Brickhill Green | 833 m | |
| Cox Dell | 963 m | |
| The Plantation | 967 m | |
| The Rookery | 1.23 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.24 km | |
| Icedell Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Hockeridge Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Hockeridge Bottom | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Pancake Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Sandpit Green | 1.62 km | |
| Dropping's Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Coker's Spring | 1.78 km | |
| Firs Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Cock Grove | 2 km | |
| Willow Wood | 2.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP4 3LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.8 Mbps | 78.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 36 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% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.3% | 100% | 51.7 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for HP4 3LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.75784500 |
| Longitude | -0.57601800 |
| OS Easting | 498381 |
| OS Northing | 0207532 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Berkhamsted BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Berkhamsted BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027126 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dacorum 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dacorum 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |