WD3 3HL postcode in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
WD3 3HL is a postcode in Rickmansworth, in the Dickinsons ward of Three Rivers. It is in the South West Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WD3 3HL is, and what is near it
- WD3 3HL
- Other postcodes in WD3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6474, longitude -0.4561)
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 WD3 3HL?
- Three RiversDistrict council Three Rivers: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WD3 3HL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- South West HertfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Gagan Mohindra
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 WD3 3HL?
Every home and business at WD3 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Three Rivers: 92%
Three Rivers: 99%
The line marks the figure across Three Rivers.
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 WD3 3HL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Three Rivers District Council's collection days yet.
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 WD3 3HL 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 WD3 3HL.
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 Three Rivers
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WD3 3HL: 1,611 properties in Three Rivers are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Three Rivers
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 WD3 3HL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WD3 3HL?
Homes in WD3 3 sold for a typical £640,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, down 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £772,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £675,000 81 sales
- Terraced £600,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £340,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WD3 district: a typical £639,000 from 435 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WD3 3HL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD3 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 WD3 3HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around WD3 3HL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Three Rivers for 2026‑27: £2,422. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,615 (band A) to £4,845 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,037.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,615 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,884 |
| Band C | about 60 (11%) | £2,153 |
| Band D | about 110 (19%) | £2,422 |
| Band E | about 80 (14%) | £2,961 |
| Band F | about 90 (16%) | £3,499 |
| Band G | about 170 (30%) | £4,037 |
| Band H | about 40 (7%) | £4,845 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Three Rivers 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 WD3 3HL is in (ONS area E01023820), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WD3 3HL?
The nearest open schools to WD3 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WD3 3HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WD3 3HL is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Rickmansworth Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Chorleywood Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Croxley Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
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 Sportsman PH, 78 m away.
More stations near WD3 3HL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WD3 3HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD3 3HL, 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.
- New Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 604884 600 mWalk
- Gade and Chorleywood Health Centres Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 772591 2.1 kmCycle
- The Colne Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 776295 2.1 kmCycle
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 WD3 3HL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WD3 3HL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WD3 3HL?
The nearest to the centre of WD3 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- New Road Dental Phone 01923 776270 450 mWalk
- Croxley Dental Clinic Phone 01923 775135 850 mWalk
- Chartwell Dental Clinic Phone 01923 244133 1.1 kmWalk
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 WD3 3HL?
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.
- Bishops Wood Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 835814 3.5 kmCycle
- Watford General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 244366 3.6 kmCycle
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 WD3 3HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WD3 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Clarendon Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01932 775134 1.1 kmWalk
- Westerley Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01923 775789 1.4 kmCycle
- Riverside Lodge Phone 01923 617930 1.5 kmCycle
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 WD3 3HL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD3 3HL, 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.
- New Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 772072 600 mWalk
- Wilyman Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 1pm · Phone 01923 775696 850 mWalk
- Boots, 78 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 1.3 kmCycle
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 WD3 3HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of WD3 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 700 mWalk
- Chess Veterinary Clinic 2.1 kmCycle
- Park Veterinary Centre 3.5 kmCycle
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 WD3 3HL in a conservation area?
The centre of WD3 3HL 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 WD3 3HL?
Police.uk records 86 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD3 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 3, burglary 2, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WD3 3HL
- Ward
- Dickinsons
- Parish
- Croxley Green
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rickmansworth
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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