HP3 9BE postcode in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

HP3 9BE is a postcode in Hemel Hempstead, in the Apsley and Corner Hall 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 £397,000 Homes sold in HP3 9, last 12 months. ▲ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Hemel Hempstead 300 m in a straight line

Where HP3 9BE is, and what is near it

Map of HP3 9BE and what is near it Map of HP3 9BE: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the HP3 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP3 9AA: also in HP3 9HP3 9AG: also in HP3 9HP3 9AH: also in HP3 9HP3 9AJ: also in HP3 9HP3 9AL: also in HP3 9HP3 9AN: also in HP3 9HP3 9AP: also in HP3 9HP3 9AQ: also in HP3 9HP3 9AR: also in HP3 9HP3 9AS: also in HP3 9HP3 9AT: also in HP3 9HP3 9AU: also in HP3 9HP3 9AW: also in HP3 9HP3 9AX: also in HP3 9HP3 9AY: also in HP3 9HP3 9BA: also in HP3 9HP3 9BD: also in HP3 9HP3 9BH: also in HP3 9HP3 9BJ: also in HP3 9HP3 9BQ: also in HP3 9HP3 9BS: also in HP3 9HP3 9BY: also in HP3 9HP3 9BZ: also in HP3 9HP3 9DB: also in HP3 9HP3 9DJ: also in HP3 9HP3 9DN: also in HP3 9HP3 9DS: also in HP3 9HP3 9DT: also in HP3 9HP3 9DU: also in HP3 9HP3 9DX: also in HP3 9HP3 9DZ: also in HP3 9HP3 9EA: also in HP3 9HP3 9EB: also in HP3 9HP3 9ED: also in HP3 9HP3 9EE: also in HP3 9HP3 9EF: also in HP3 9HP3 9EG: also in HP3 9HP3 9EH: also in HP3 9HP3 9EN: also in HP3 9HP3 9EP: also in HP3 9HP3 9EW: also in HP3 9HP3 9FL: also in HP3 9HP3 9GP: also in HP3 9HP3 9GQ: also in HP3 9HP3 9HB: also in HP3 9HP3 9HD: also in HP3 9HP3 9HF: also in HP3 9HP3 9HH: also in HP3 9HP3 9HJ: also in HP3 9HP3 9HL: also in HP3 9HP3 9HN: also in HP3 9HP3 9HP: also in HP3 9HP3 9HR: also in HP3 9HP3 9HS: also in HP3 9HP3 9HT: also in HP3 9HP3 9HW: also in HP3 9HP3 9HX: also in HP3 9HP3 9JF: also in HP3 9HP3 9LF: also in HP3 9HP3 9LG: also in HP3 9HP3 9NE: also in HP3 9HP3 9NF: also in HP3 9HP3 9PH: also in HP3 9HP3 9QR: also in HP3 9HP3 9QX: also in HP3 9HP3 9RF: also in HP3 9HP3 9RG: also in HP3 9HP3 9RP: also in HP3 9HP3 9RQ: also in HP3 9HP3 9RY: also in HP3 9HP3 9SA: also in HP3 9HP3 9SB: also in HP3 9HP3 9SD: also in HP3 9HP3 9SE: also in HP3 9HP3 9SG: also in HP3 9HP3 9SH: also in HP3 9HP3 9SJ: also in HP3 9HP3 9SL: also in HP3 9HP3 9SN: also in HP3 9HP3 9SQ: also in HP3 9HP3 9TH: also in HP3 9HP3 9WB: also in HP3 9HP3 9WR: also in HP3 9HP3 9XY: also in HP3 9HP3 9YT: also in HP3 9 2 places, 900 m–1.7 kmParkwood Surgery 1.6 kmApsley station 2.0 kmApsley and Corner Hall HP3 9BE Map of HP3 9BE and what is near it Map of HP3 9BE: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the HP3 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Apsley station 2.0 kmApsley and Corner Hall HP3 9BE
  • HP3 9BE
  • Other postcodes in HP3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.7429, longitude -0.4865)

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 9BE?

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 9BE?

Every home and business at HP3 9BE 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 9BE?

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 9BE 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 9BE.

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 9BE: 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 9BE 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 9BE?

Homes in HP3 9 sold for a typical £397,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 173 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£397,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £522,500 39 sales
  • Terraced £425,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 72 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 9BE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HP3 9BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 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

Food hygiene ratings at HP3 9BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HP3 9BE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HP3 9BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around HP3 9BE. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (28%). 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 9BE

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 D, the most common, is £2,409.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,606
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,873
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,141
Band Dabout 370 (37%)£2,409
Band Eabout 280 (28%)£2,944
Band Fabout 130 (13%)£3,479
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£4,014
Band Hfewer than 5£4,817

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 28% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 9BE is in (ONS area E01023354), 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 9BE?

The nearest open schools to HP3 9BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP3 9BE is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hemel Hempstead Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Apsley Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roughdown Road, 35 m away.

More stations near HP3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP3 9BE, 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 9BE?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP3 9BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Fastned Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Lidl Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 9BE?

The nearest to the centre of HP3 9BE, 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 9BE?

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 9BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP3 9BE, 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 9BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP3 9BE 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 9BE in a conservation area?

The centre of HP3 9BE 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 9BE?

Police.uk records 243 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP3 9BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences76 reports
Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Public order18 reports
Other theft15 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports

Also: drugs 8, burglary 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 9BE

Ward
Apsley and Corner Hall
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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HP3 9AY80 mHP3 9AX110 mHP3 9AH140 mHP3 9DB160 mHP3 9BD170 mHP1 1RB200 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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