HP3 0BJ postcode in Dacorum, Hertfordshire

HP3 0BJ is a postcode in Dacorum, in the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield ward. It is in the Hemel Hempstead 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 HP3 0BJ can get it Across Dacorum: 86% Typical price £560,000 Homes sold in HP3 0, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Hemel Hempstead 550 m in a straight line

Where HP3 0BJ is, and what is near it

Map of HP3 0BJ and what is near it Map of HP3 0BJ: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the HP3 0 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP3 0AD: also in HP3 0HP3 0AE: also in HP3 0HP3 0AF: also in HP3 0HP3 0AG: also in HP3 0HP3 0AH: also in HP3 0HP3 0AJ: also in HP3 0HP3 0AL: also in HP3 0HP3 0AN: also in HP3 0HP3 0AP: also in HP3 0HP3 0AQ: also in HP3 0HP3 0AR: also in HP3 0HP3 0AT: also in HP3 0HP3 0AU: also in HP3 0HP3 0AW: also in HP3 0HP3 0AX: also in HP3 0HP3 0AY: also in HP3 0HP3 0BA: also in HP3 0HP3 0BB: also in HP3 0HP3 0BD: also in HP3 0HP3 0BE: also in HP3 0HP3 0BF: also in HP3 0HP3 0BG: also in HP3 0HP3 0BL: also in HP3 0HP3 0BN: also in HP3 0HP3 0BQ: also in HP3 0HP3 0BS: also in HP3 0HP3 0BT: also in HP3 0HP3 0BU: also in HP3 0HP3 0BX: also in HP3 0HP3 0BY: also in HP3 0HP3 0BZ: also in HP3 0HP3 0DD: also in HP3 0HP3 0DE: also in HP3 0HP3 0DF: also in HP3 0HP3 0DG: also in HP3 0HP3 0DH: also in HP3 0HP3 0DJ: also in HP3 0HP3 0DL: also in HP3 0HP3 0DX: also in HP3 0HP3 0DY: also in HP3 0HP3 0DZ: also in HP3 0HP3 0FJ: also in HP3 0HP3 0FP: also in HP3 0HP3 0FQ: also in HP3 0HP3 0FR: also in HP3 0HP3 0FS: also in HP3 0HP3 0FT: also in HP3 0HP3 0FW: also in HP3 0HP3 0FX: also in HP3 0HP3 0FY: also in HP3 0HP3 0FZ: also in HP3 0HP3 0GA: also in HP3 0HP3 0GB: also in HP3 0HP3 0GD: also in HP3 0HP3 0GE: also in HP3 0HP3 0GJ: also in HP3 0HP3 0GP: also in HP3 0HP3 0LJ: also in HP3 0HP3 0LL: also in HP3 0HP3 0NX: also in HP3 0HP3 0RE: also in HP3 0HP3 0SA: also in HP3 0HP3 0TS: also in HP3 0 2 places, 1.1–2.1 kmApsley station 1.8 kmBovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield HP3 0BJ Map of HP3 0BJ and what is near it Map of HP3 0BJ: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the HP3 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Apsley station 1.8 kmBovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield HP3 0BJ
  • HP3 0BJ
  • Other postcodes in HP3 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.7382, longitude -0.4871)

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 HP3 0BJ?

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 HP3 0BJ?

Every home and business at HP3 0BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HP3 0BJ 100% Dacorum 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HP3 0BJ 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 HP3 0BJ?

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 HP3 0BJ 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 HP3 0BJ.

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 HP3 0BJ: 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 HP3 0BJ 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 HP3 0BJ?

Homes in HP3 0 sold for a typical £560,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£560,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£585,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £967,500 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £527,500 27 sales
  • Terraced £476,250 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £305,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HP3 district: a typical £465,000 from 333 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 HP3 0BJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HP3 0BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 March 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 HP3 0BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around HP3 0BJ. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band G. 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 HP3 0BJ

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 G, the most common, is £4,014.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,606
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,873
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,141
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,409
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£2,944
Band Fabout 80 (10%)£3,479
Band Gabout 340 (43%)£4,014
Band Habout 120 (15%)£4,817

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 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 HP3 0BJ is in (ONS area E01023378), 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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest open schools to HP3 0BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP3 0BJ, 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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP3 0BJ is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Apsley Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near HP3 0BJ, 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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP3 0BJ, 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 HP3 0BJ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP3 0BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Fastned Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • Lidl Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest to the centre of HP3 0BJ, 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 HP3 0BJ?

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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP3 0BJ, 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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP3 0BJ, 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 HP3 0BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP3 0BJ 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 HP3 0BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of HP3 0BJ is in one area with planning rules of its 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 HP3 0BJ?

Police.uk records 119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP3 0BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Other theft20 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: drugs 6, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 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 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 HP3 0BJ

Ward
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
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

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HP3 0BQ280 mHP3 9BJ320 mHP3 9BH340 mHP3 9AS400 mHP3 0BG410 mHP3 9AU430 m
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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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