HP3 0JU postcode in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire

HP3 0JU is a postcode in Bovingdon, in the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield ward of Dacorum. 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 can get it. Dacorum: 86% Typical price £560,000 Homes sold in HP3 0, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Hemel Hempstead 3.6 km in a straight line

Where HP3 0JU is, and what is near it

Map of HP3 0JU and what is near it Map of HP3 0JU: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the HP3 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. HP3 0EA: also in HP3 0HP3 0EB: also in HP3 0HP3 0ED: also in HP3 0HP3 0EP: also in HP3 0HP3 0ER: also in HP3 0HP3 0ES: also in HP3 0HP3 0ET: also in HP3 0HP3 0EU: also in HP3 0HP3 0EW: also in HP3 0HP3 0EX: also in HP3 0HP3 0EZ: also in HP3 0HP3 0FA: also in HP3 0HP3 0FB: also in HP3 0HP3 0GF: also in HP3 0HP3 0GL: also in HP3 0HP3 0GN: also in HP3 0HP3 0GQ: also in HP3 0HP3 0HB: also in HP3 0HP3 0HG: also in HP3 0HP3 0HJ: also in HP3 0HP3 0HL: also in HP3 0HP3 0HP: also in HP3 0HP3 0HS: also in HP3 0HP3 0HT: also in HP3 0HP3 0HU: also in HP3 0HP3 0HX: also in HP3 0HP3 0HY: also in HP3 0HP3 0HZ: also in HP3 0HP3 0JA: also in HP3 0HP3 0JD: also in HP3 0HP3 0JN: also in HP3 0HP3 0JW: also in HP3 0HP3 0JX: also in HP3 0HP3 0JY: also in HP3 0HP3 0JZ: also in HP3 0HP3 0LA: also in HP3 0HP3 0LD: also in HP3 0HP3 0LE: also in HP3 0HP3 0LH: also in HP3 0HP3 0LU: also in HP3 0HP3 0LX: also in HP3 0HP3 0QP: also in HP3 0HP3 0QT: also in HP3 0HP3 0RB: also in HP3 0HP3 0SD: also in HP3 0HP3 0TA: also in HP3 0HP3 0TB: also in HP3 0HP3 0UL: also in HP3 0 Westbrook Hay 2.3 kmFelden Hall School 2.5 kmLincoln House Surgery 4.5 kmApsley station 4.7 kmBovingdon HP3 0JU Map of HP3 0JU and what is near it Map of HP3 0JU: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the HP3 0 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.3–4.6 km2 places, 4.5–4.7 kmBovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield HP3 0JU
  • HP3 0JU
  • Other postcodes in HP3 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.7199, longitude -0.5285)

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 0JU?

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 0JU?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Dacorum: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Dacorum: 98%

The line marks the figure across Dacorum.

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 0JU?

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 0JU 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 0JU.

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 0JU: 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 0JU 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 0JU?

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 0JU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HP3 0JU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 July 2026. 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 0JU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around HP3 0JU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). 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 0JU

Band D in Dacorum for 2026‑27: £2,409. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,873 (band B) to £4,817 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,409.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,606
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,873
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,141
Band Dabout 190 (29%)£2,409
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,944
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,479
Band Gabout 150 (23%)£4,014
Band Habout 30 (5%)£4,817

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 HP3 0JU is in (ONS area E01023374), 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 0JU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP3 0JU is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Apsley Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Austins Mead, 99 m away.

More stations near HP3 0JU, 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 0JU?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HP3 0JU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 0JU?

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

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 0JU?

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

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

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

The centre of HP3 0JU 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 HP3 0JU?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP3 0JU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Other crime9 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft1 report

Also: bicycle theft 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 0JU

Ward
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield
Parish
Bovingdon
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Bovingdon
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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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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