Postcode WD3 8LR (Three Rivers)

Map showing WD3 8LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD3 8LR is located in Three Rivers, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD3 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD3 8LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 WD3 8LR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WD3 8LR is Oakfield which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Queens Drive and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Rickmansworth Underground Station The closest railway station is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to WD3 8LR (for ages 11 and under) is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Reach Free School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 28, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD3 8LR 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 WD3 8LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD3 8LR, and the approximate distance away.

Oakfield 51 m
The Queen's Drive 66 m
Edinburgh Avenue 108 m
Ivinghoe Road 122 m
Quickwood Close 124 m
Aldbury Road 134 m
Chiltern Drive 202 m
Berry Lane 213 m
Arnett Way 291 m
Swannells Walk 317 m
Coombe Hill Road 336 m
Shepherd's Lane 502 m
Tudor Way 641 m
Highfield Way 786 m
Long Lane 1.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD3 8LR

Introduction October 2000
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 WD3 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 9, 2020)
267 m
The Reach Free School Good
(February 28, 2019)
427 m
Shepherd Primary Good
(March 6, 2018)
830 m
St John Catholic Primary School 906 m
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.1 km
Charlotte House Preparatory School 1.28 km
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School 1.6 km
Royal Masonic School for Girls 1.75 km
Chorleywood Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2019)
1.76 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Good
(March 29, 2019)
2.27 km
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.29 km
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.33 km
The Russell School Good
(April 28, 2017)
2.37 km
St Clement Danes School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
2.42 km
Rickmansworth School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.96 km
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 22, 2016)
3.02 km
York House School 3.38 km
Harvey Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
3.43 km
Yorke Mead Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.44 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD3 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warren Packers Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 14, 2019
4.15 km
Coffee Coco Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.32 km
Unit 6 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
4.38 km
My Beauty And Care Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
4.51 km
Watford Observer Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
4.74 km
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
4.75 km
Boys & Girls Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
4.84 km
Best Before Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.85 km
Dream Earth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.85 km
Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
4.85 km
HCL @ Clement Danes School School/college/university 4
Good
November 21, 2019
4.85 km
Diamond Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.89 km
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
4.93 km
Storm Technologies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 15, 2021
4.97 km
Country Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 26, 2019
5.04 km
Salvatore Iannotta Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2017
5.04 km
Tony And Maria's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
5.07 km
Choice Menu Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.13 km
Drink 'N Party Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
5.18 km
Rising Sun, Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
5.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD3 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

The Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Oakfield Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Arnett Way Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Arnett Way Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Arnett Hills School Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Rickmansworth Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Rickmansworth Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Rickmansworth Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Rickmansworth Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Chorleywood Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Chorleywood Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD3 8LR - Data from Dec 2021

Pheasant's Wood Woodland Or Forest 361 m
Solomon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Winetts Hill Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Appletree Dell Valley 1.4 km
Little Lady's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Vicarage Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Gun Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ladywalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dew Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Sladys Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Stocker's Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Bury Lake Inland Water 1.71 km
Darvills Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Batchworth Lake Inland Water 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD3 8LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.1 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 335,081 kWh - mean 13,403 kWh : median 12,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 111,305 kWh - mean 4,452 kWh : median 3,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD3 8LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64415300
Longitude -0.49809700
OS Easting 504019
OS Northing 0194996
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Rickmansworth West ED
Electoral Ward Penn & Mill End
Local Authority District Three Rivers
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 E07000102
Travel To Work Area London

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chorleywood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027552
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Three Rivers 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Three Rivers 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2