HP23 6EQ postcode in Wigginton, Dacorum, Hertfordshire

HP23 6EQ is a postcode in Wigginton, Dacorum, in the Aldbury and Wigginton 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HP23 6EQ can get it Across Dacorum: 86% Typical price £458,000 Homes sold in HP23 6, last 12 months. ▼ 23.7% on the year before Nearest station Tring 2.4 km in a straight line

Where HP23 6EQ is, and what is near it

Map of HP23 6EQ and what is near it Map of HP23 6EQ: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the HP23 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. HP23 6DU: also in HP23 6HP23 6DX: also in HP23 6HP23 6DY: also in HP23 6HP23 6DZ: also in HP23 6HP23 6EA: also in HP23 6HP23 6EB: also in HP23 6HP23 6ED: also in HP23 6HP23 6EF: also in HP23 6HP23 6EH: also in HP23 6HP23 6EL: also in HP23 6HP23 6EN: also in HP23 6HP23 6EP: also in HP23 6HP23 6ER: also in HP23 6HP23 6ES: also in HP23 6HP23 6ET: also in HP23 6HP23 6EW: also in HP23 6HP23 6EY: also in HP23 6HP23 6EZ: also in HP23 6HP23 6FB: also in HP23 6HP23 6FG: also in HP23 6HP23 6HE: also in HP23 6HP23 6HG: also in HP23 6HP23 6QL: also in HP23 6 School 1.5 kmTring station 2.4 km3 places, 4.8–6.2 kmTring West and Rural HP23 6EQ Map of HP23 6EQ and what is near it Map of HP23 6EQ: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the HP23 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Tring School 2.0 kmTring West and Rural HP23 6EQ
  • HP23 6EQ
  • Other postcodes in HP23 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 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 51.7825, longitude -0.6409)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HP23 6EQ?

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 6EQ?

Every home and business at HP23 6EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HP23 6EQ 100% Dacorum 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HP23 6EQ 100% Dacorum 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6EQ?

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 days

Source: 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 6EQ 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 6EQ.

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 6EQ: 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 6EQ 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.

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Source: 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 6EQ?

Homes in HP23 6 sold for a typical £458,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, down 23.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£458,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£600,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 23.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £990,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £583,500 10 sales
  • Terraced £390,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in HP23 6EQ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HP23 6EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 August 2025. 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 6EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around HP23 6EQ. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HP23 6EQ

Band D in Dacorum for 2026‑27: £2,409. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,606 (band A) to £4,817 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,409.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (12%)£1,606
Band Babout 40 (4%)£1,873
Band Cabout 80 (7%)£2,141
Band Dabout 220 (21%)£2,409
Band Eabout 170 (16%)£2,944
Band Fabout 190 (18%)£3,479
Band Gabout 210 (20%)£4,014
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,817

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 6EQ is in (ONS area E01023352), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6EQ?

The nearest open schools to HP23 6EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP23 6EQ, and how we find them

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 6EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP23 6EQ is Tring Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Tring Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Berkhamsted Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Bit, 96 m away.

More stations near HP23 6EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HP23 6EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP23 6EQ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6EQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP23 6EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HP23 6EQ?

The nearest to the centre of HP23 6EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6EQ?

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.

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 6EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP23 6EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP23 6EQ, 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.

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 6EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP23 6EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of HP23 6EQ is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6EQ?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP23 6EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HP23 6EQ

Ward
Aldbury and Wigginton
Parish
Wigginton
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Wigginton, Dacorum
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HP23 6DZ50 mHP23 6EA50 mHP23 6FG50 mHP23 6EZ70 mHP23 6EH80 mHP23 6EF110 m
All of HP23

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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