WD3 3UP postcode in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

WD3 3UP is a postcode in Rickmansworth, in the Rickmansworth Town 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 July 1995. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £640,000 Homes sold in WD3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.8% on the year before Nearest school Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School 750 m in a straight line Nearest station Rickmansworth 100 m in a straight line

Where WD3 3UP is, and what is near it

Map of WD3 3UP and what is near it Map of WD3 3UP: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the WD3 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WD3 3AB: also in WD3 3WD3 3AD: also in WD3 3WD3 3AE: also in WD3 3WD3 3AF: also in WD3 3WD3 3AJ: also in WD3 3WD3 3AN: also in WD3 3WD3 3AP: also in WD3 3WD3 3AQ: also in WD3 3WD3 3BE: also in WD3 3WD3 3BJ: also in WD3 3WD3 3BQ: also in WD3 3WD3 3DL: also in WD3 3WD3 3FA: also in WD3 3WD3 3FB: also in WD3 3WD3 3FD: also in WD3 3WD3 3FE: also in WD3 3WD3 3FF: also in WD3 3WD3 3FJ: also in WD3 3WD3 3NT: also in WD3 3WD3 3TR: also in WD3 3 School 950 mNew Road Surgery 2.1 kmChorleywood station 3.4 kmDickinsons WD3 3UP Map of WD3 3UP and what is near it Map of WD3 3UP: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the WD3 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. New Road Surgery 2.1 kmDickinsons WD3 3UP
  • WD3 3UP
  • Other postcodes in WD3 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 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 51.6395, longitude -0.4746)

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 3UP?

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 3UP?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WD3 3UP. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 WD3 3UP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WD3 3UP.

Check the bin days for WD3 3UP on BinDayBuddy

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 3UP 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 3UP.

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 3UP: 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 3UP 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 WD3 3UP?

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.

£640,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£645,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 WD3 3UP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WD3 3UP 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 3UP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around WD3 3UP. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (27%). 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 WD3 3UP

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 E, the most common, is £2,961.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,615
Band Babout 80 (8%)£1,884
Band Cabout 120 (11%)£2,153
Band Dabout 250 (24%)£2,422
Band Eabout 320 (30%)£2,961
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,499
Band Gabout 130 (12%)£4,037
Band Habout 40 (4%)£4,845

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 3UP is in (ONS area E01023851), 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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest open schools to WD3 3UP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD3 3UP, 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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD3 3UP is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rickmansworth Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Chorleywood Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Rickmansworth Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk

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 High Street, 103 m away.

More stations near WD3 3UP, 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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD3 3UP, 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 WD3 3UP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WD3 3UP 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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest to the centre of WD3 3UP, 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 WD3 3UP?

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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD3 3UP, 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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD3 3UP, 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 WD3 3UP?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD3 3UP 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 WD3 3UP in a conservation area?

The centre of WD3 3UP 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 WD3 3UP?

Police.uk records 115 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD3 3UP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Other theft17 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, 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 WD3 3UP

Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Parish
Batchworth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Rickmansworth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

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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