Postcode WD3 8YF (Three Rivers)

Map showing WD3 8YF and nearby postcodes

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

WD3 8YF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8YF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WD3 8YF is Kenwood Drive which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Lane and is 279 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.05 km away at Rickmansworth Underground Station The closest railway station is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to WD3 8YF (for ages 11 and under) is Shepherd Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. 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 82.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kenwood Drive 98 m
Eastwick Crescent 122 m
Fotherley Road 170 m
Home Way 229 m
Basing Road 249 m
Beresford Road 262 m
Whitfield Way 312 m
Penn Road 334 m
Drayton Ford 336 m
Springwell Avenue 505 m
Uxbridge Road 764 m
Long Lane 936 m
Denham Way (North Orbital Road) 1.51 km
A412 4.37 km
A404 4.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD3 8YF

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 8YF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shepherd Primary Good
(March 6, 2018)
516 m
St John Catholic Primary School 818 m
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
842 m
The Reach Free School Good
(February 28, 2019)
901 m
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.42 km
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.85 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.92 km
Chorleywood Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Charlotte House Preparatory School 2.15 km
Royal Masonic School for Girls 2.5 km
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.62 km
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.72 km
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School 2.73 km
The Russell School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3 km
Rickmansworth School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.42 km
St Clement Danes School Outstanding
(October 14, 2011)
3.44 km
Harefield Junior School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.46 km
The Harefield Academy Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.59 km
Harefield Infant School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.63 km
Robertswood School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warren Packers Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 14, 2019
4.4 km
Coffee Coco Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.52 km
Unit 6 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2019
4.63 km
My Beauty And Care Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
4.76 km
Watford Observer Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 1, 2019
5.08 km
Best Before Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.13 km
Dream Earth Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.13 km
Elior UK @ Nissan Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
5.13 km
HCL @ Clement Danes School School/college/university 4
Good
November 21, 2019
5.13 km
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
5.17 km
BaxterStorey @ Camelot UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
5.2 km
Diamond Burger Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.25 km
Boys & Girls Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
5.3 km
Tony And Maria's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
5.44 km
Choice Menu Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.46 km
Storm Technologies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 15, 2021
5.46 km
Country Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 26, 2019
5.46 km
Salvatore Iannotta Retailers - other 4
Good
May 24, 2017
5.46 km
Sherpa Kids England @ Ascot Road Community Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.64 km
Squirrells Nurseries - Watford West Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
5.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Lane Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Long Lane Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Shepherd JMI School Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Whip & Collar PH Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Rickmansworth Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Rickmansworth Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Rickmansworth Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Rickmansworth Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Chorleywood Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Chorleywood Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladywalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Stocker's Lake Inland Water 1.07 km
Springwell Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Garett Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bury Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
Pheasant's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Beechen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pollardshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Solomon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Aquadrome Inland Water 1.73 km
Cooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Batchworth Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.5 Mbps 82.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 274,751 kWh - mean 16,162 kWh : median 14,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD3 8YF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.63361200
Longitude -0.50142200
OS Easting 503813
OS Northing 0193819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27096
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 Slough and Heathrow

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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rickmansworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027560
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Three Rivers 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Three Rivers 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3