HP23 5JS postcode in Tring, Hertfordshire
HP23 5JS is a postcode in Tring, in the Tring East ward of Dacorum. It is in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HP23 5JS is, and what is near it
- HP23 5JS
- Other postcodes in HP23 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7999, longitude -0.6500)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HP23 5JS?
- DacorumDistrict council Dacorum: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HP23 5JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Harpenden and BerkhamstedParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Victoria Collins
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at HP23 5JS?
Every home and business at HP23 5JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Dacorum: 86%
Dacorum: 98%
The line marks the figure across Dacorum.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HP23 5JS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Dacorum Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Dacorum Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is HP23 5JS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HP23 5JS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dacorum
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HP23 5JS: 2,745 properties in Dacorum are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Dacorum
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of HP23 5JS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HP23 5JS?
Homes in HP23 5 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 10.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £815,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £485,000 26 sales
- Terraced £375,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £201,500 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HP23 district: a typical £500,000 from 228 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in HP23 5JS
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in HP23 5JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 September 2025. The middle sale was £750,000, from £730,000 to £985,000. Across HP23 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £460,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HP23 5JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around HP23 5JS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dacorum for 2026‑27: £2,409. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,141 (band C) to £4,817 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,014.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,606 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,873 |
| Band C | about 30 (6%) | £2,141 |
| Band D | about 40 (7%) | £2,409 |
| Band E | about 140 (26%) | £2,944 |
| Band F | about 120 (22%) | £3,479 |
| Band G | about 180 (33%) | £4,014 |
| Band H | about 30 (6%) | £4,817 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 36% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Dacorum before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HP23 5JS is in (ONS area E01023422), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near HP23 5JS?
The nearest open schools to HP23 5JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to HP23 5JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HP23 5JS is Tring Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Tring Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Cheddington Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grove Park, 95 m away.
More stations near HP23 5JS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HP23 5JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP23 5JS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Rothschild House Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 822468 1.7 kmCycle
- Gossoms End Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01442 866148 6.4 kmDrive
- Westongrove Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01296 623452 7.5 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HP23 5JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HP23 5JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HP23 5JS?
The nearest to the centre of HP23 5JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Dolphin Square - Tring Phone 01442 823091 1.1 kmWalk
- St Kilda's Dental Practice Phone 01442 826565 1.2 kmWalk
- Orthodontic Practice Tring Phone 01442 890116 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to HP23 5JS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 01296 315000 10.5 kmDrive
- The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01296 678800 11.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near HP23 5JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HP23 5JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eggleton House Phone 0330 818 7400 1.7 kmCycle
- St Joseph's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01442 823159 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near HP23 5JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP23 5JS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rooney Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 1.1 kmWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 66 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01442 822258 1.1 kmWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 20 Chapel Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01442 823101 1.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near HP23 5JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of HP23 5JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 5.7 kmDrive
- Wendover Heights 6.4 kmDrive
- St John's Veterinary Surgery 6.9 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is HP23 5JS in a conservation area?
The centre of HP23 5JS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near HP23 5JS?
Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP23 5JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 2, other theft 1, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HP23 5JS
- Ward
- Tring East
- Parish
- Tring
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Tring
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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