HP3 8LP postcode in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

HP3 8LP is a postcode in Hemel Hempstead, in the Leverstock Green 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 at HP3 8LP can get it Across Dacorum: 86% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in HP3 8, last 12 months. ▲ 10.4% on the year before Nearest station Apsley 2.9 km in a straight line

Where HP3 8LP is, and what is near it

Map of HP3 8LP and what is near it Map of HP3 8LP: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the HP3 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP3 8AU: also in HP3 8HP3 8BH: also in HP3 8HP3 8BL: also in HP3 8HP3 8BX: also in HP3 8HP3 8BY: also in HP3 8HP3 8DB: also in HP3 8HP3 8DD: also in HP3 8HP3 8DG: also in HP3 8HP3 8DH: also in HP3 8HP3 8DJ: also in HP3 8HP3 8DL: also in HP3 8HP3 8DN: also in HP3 8HP3 8DP: also in HP3 8HP3 8DQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8DR: also in HP3 8HP3 8DS: also in HP3 8HP3 8DT: also in HP3 8HP3 8DU: also in HP3 8HP3 8DW: also in HP3 8HP3 8DX: also in HP3 8HP3 8DY: also in HP3 8HP3 8DZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8EA: also in HP3 8HP3 8EB: also in HP3 8HP3 8EG: also in HP3 8HP3 8EH: also in HP3 8HP3 8EN: also in HP3 8HP3 8EP: also in HP3 8HP3 8EQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8ER: also in HP3 8HP3 8ES: also in HP3 8HP3 8ET: also in HP3 8HP3 8EU: also in HP3 8HP3 8EW: also in HP3 8HP3 8EX: also in HP3 8HP3 8EY: also in HP3 8HP3 8EZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8HA: also in HP3 8HP3 8HB: also in HP3 8HP3 8HD: also in HP3 8HP3 8HE: also in HP3 8HP3 8HF: also in HP3 8HP3 8HG: also in HP3 8HP3 8HH: also in HP3 8HP3 8HJ: also in HP3 8HP3 8HL: also in HP3 8HP3 8HN: also in HP3 8HP3 8HP: also in HP3 8HP3 8HQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8HS: also in HP3 8HP3 8HT: also in HP3 8HP3 8HU: also in HP3 8HP3 8HW: also in HP3 8HP3 8HX: also in HP3 8HP3 8HY: also in HP3 8HP3 8HZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8JA: also in HP3 8HP3 8JB: also in HP3 8HP3 8JD: also in HP3 8HP3 8JE: also in HP3 8HP3 8JF: also in HP3 8HP3 8JG: also in HP3 8HP3 8JH: also in HP3 8HP3 8JJ: also in HP3 8HP3 8JQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8JU: also in HP3 8HP3 8LA: also in HP3 8HP3 8LB: also in HP3 8HP3 8LE: also in HP3 8HP3 8LF: also in HP3 8HP3 8LH: also in HP3 8HP3 8LJ: also in HP3 8HP3 8LL: also in HP3 8HP3 8LN: also in HP3 8HP3 8LQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8LR: also in HP3 8HP3 8LU: also in HP3 8HP3 8LW: also in HP3 8HP3 8LX: also in HP3 8HP3 8LY: also in HP3 8HP3 8LZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8NA: also in HP3 8HP3 8ND: also in HP3 8HP3 8NE: also in HP3 8HP3 8NF: also in HP3 8HP3 8NG: also in HP3 8HP3 8NH: also in HP3 8HP3 8NN: also in HP3 8HP3 8NP: also in HP3 8HP3 8NQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8NR: also in HP3 8HP3 8NS: also in HP3 8HP3 8NT: also in HP3 8HP3 8NU: also in HP3 8HP3 8NW: also in HP3 8HP3 8NX: also in HP3 8HP3 8NY: also in HP3 8HP3 8NZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8PA: also in HP3 8HP3 8PB: also in HP3 8HP3 8PD: also in HP3 8HP3 8PE: also in HP3 8HP3 8PF: also in HP3 8HP3 8PG: also in HP3 8HP3 8PQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8PR: also in HP3 8HP3 8PS: also in HP3 8HP3 8PT: also in HP3 8HP3 8PU: also in HP3 8HP3 8PX: also in HP3 8HP3 8QA: also in HP3 8HP3 8QB: also in HP3 8HP3 8QD: also in HP3 8HP3 8QE: also in HP3 8HP3 8QG: also in HP3 8HP3 8QH: also in HP3 8HP3 8QL: also in HP3 8HP3 8QN: also in HP3 8HP3 8QP: also in HP3 8HP3 8QQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8QR: also in HP3 8HP3 8QS: also in HP3 8HP3 8QT: also in HP3 8HP3 8QU: also in HP3 8HP3 8QW: also in HP3 8HP3 8QX: also in HP3 8HP3 8QY: also in HP3 8HP3 8QZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8RB: also in HP3 8HP3 8RD: also in HP3 8HP3 8RE: also in HP3 8HP3 8RF: also in HP3 8HP3 8RG: also in HP3 8HP3 8RH: also in HP3 8HP3 8RL: also in HP3 8HP3 8RQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8SN: also in HP3 8HP3 8SW: also in HP3 8HP3 8TA: also in HP3 8HP3 8TB: also in HP3 8HP3 8TD: also in HP3 8HP3 8TE: also in HP3 8HP3 8TF: also in HP3 8HP3 8TG: also in HP3 8HP3 8TH: also in HP3 8HP3 8TJ: also in HP3 8HP3 8TL: also in HP3 8HP3 8TN: also in HP3 8HP3 8TP: also in HP3 8HP3 8TQ: also in HP3 8HP3 8TR: also in HP3 8HP3 8TS: also in HP3 8HP3 8TT: also in HP3 8HP3 8TU: also in HP3 8HP3 8TW: also in HP3 8HP3 8TX: also in HP3 8HP3 8TY: also in HP3 8HP3 8TZ: also in HP3 8HP3 8UA: also in HP3 8HP3 8UB: also in HP3 8HP3 8UX: also in HP3 8HP3 8UY: also in HP3 8 Apsley station 2.9 kmLeverstock Green HP3 8LP Map of HP3 8LP and what is near it Map of HP3 8LP: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the HP3 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Apsley station 2.9 kmLeverstock Green HP3 8LP
  • HP3 8LP
  • Other postcodes in HP3 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.7473, longitude -0.4290)

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 HP3 8LP?

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 8LP?

Every home and business at HP3 8LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HP3 8LP 100% Dacorum 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HP3 8LP 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 8LP?

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 8LP 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 8LP.

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 8LP: 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 8LP 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 8LP?

Homes in HP3 8 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£498,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £750,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £555,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £381,250 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 8LP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HP3 8LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 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 8LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around HP3 8LP. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 8LP

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 £4,014 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,944.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,606
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,873
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,141
Band Dabout 60 (11%)£2,409
Band Eabout 170 (30%)£2,944
Band Fabout 140 (25%)£3,479
Band Gabout 170 (30%)£4,014
Band Hwithheld£4,817

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 HP3 8LP is in (ONS area E01023410), 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 8LP?

The nearest open schools to HP3 8LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP3 8LP, 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 8LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP3 8LP is Apsley Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Apsley Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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 Pancake Lane, 50 m away.

More stations near HP3 8LP, 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 8LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP3 8LP, 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 8LP?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP3 8LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions (UK) Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Fastned Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 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 HP3 8LP?

The nearest to the centre of HP3 8LP, 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 8LP?

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 8LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP3 8LP, 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 8LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP3 8LP, 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 8LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP3 8LP 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 8LP in a conservation area?

The centre of HP3 8LP 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 8LP?

Police.uk records 115 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP3 8LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Other theft15 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Drugs6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 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 8LP

Ward
Leverstock Green
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Hemel Hempstead
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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HP2 4NN50 mHP3 8QL80 mHP3 8LE100 mHP3 8QJ100 mHP3 8QH110 mHP2 4NF130 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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