WD3 8DS postcode in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

WD3 8DS 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 October 2000.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 57 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 91% of homes and businesses can get it. Three Rivers: 92% Typical price £505,000 Homes sold in WD3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Rickmansworth 1.4 km in a straight line

Where WD3 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of WD3 8DS and what is near it Map of WD3 8DS: its centre point, with the 132 other postcodes in the WD3 8 sector, 4 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WD3 8AB: also in WD3 8WD3 8AD: also in WD3 8WD3 8BN: also in WD3 8WD3 8BP: also in WD3 8WD3 8BQ: also in WD3 8WD3 8BS: also in WD3 8WD3 8BW: also in WD3 8WD3 8DL: also in WD3 8WD3 8DP: also in WD3 8WD3 8DT: also in WD3 8WD3 8DX: also in WD3 8WD3 8EA: also in WD3 8WD3 8EB: also in WD3 8WD3 8ED: also in WD3 8WD3 8EF: also in WD3 8WD3 8FE: also in WD3 8WD3 8FH: also in WD3 8WD3 8FJ: also in WD3 8WD3 8FL: also in WD3 8WD3 8GE: also in WD3 8WD3 8GL: also in WD3 8WD3 8GN: also in WD3 8WD3 8GP: also in WD3 8WD3 8GW: also in WD3 8WD3 8HD: also in WD3 8WD3 8HE: also in WD3 8WD3 8HS: also in WD3 8WD3 8HT: also in WD3 8WD3 8HU: also in WD3 8WD3 8HX: also in WD3 8WD3 8HY: also in WD3 8WD3 8HZ: also in WD3 8WD3 8JA: also in WD3 8WD3 8JB: also in WD3 8WD3 8JD: also in WD3 8WD3 8JE: also in WD3 8WD3 8JF: also in WD3 8WD3 8JG: also in WD3 8WD3 8JH: also in WD3 8WD3 8JJ: also in WD3 8WD3 8JN: also in WD3 8WD3 8JQ: also in WD3 8WD3 8JS: also in WD3 8WD3 8JT: also in WD3 8WD3 8JW: also in WD3 8WD3 8PS: also in WD3 8WD3 8PT: also in WD3 8WD3 8PU: also in WD3 8WD3 8PW: also in WD3 8WD3 8PX: also in WD3 8WD3 8PY: also in WD3 8WD3 8PZ: also in WD3 8WD3 8QA: also in WD3 8WD3 8QB: also in WD3 8WD3 8QD: also in WD3 8WD3 8QE: also in WD3 8WD3 8QF: also in WD3 8WD3 8QG: also in WD3 8WD3 8QH: also in WD3 8WD3 8QJ: also in WD3 8WD3 8QL: also in WD3 8WD3 8QN: also in WD3 8WD3 8QP: also in WD3 8WD3 8QQ: also in WD3 8WD3 8QR: also in WD3 8WD3 8QS: also in WD3 8WD3 8QT: also in WD3 8WD3 8QU: also in WD3 8WD3 8QW: also in WD3 8WD3 8QX: also in WD3 8WD3 8QY: also in WD3 8WD3 8QZ: also in WD3 8WD3 8RB: also in WD3 8WD3 8RD: also in WD3 8WD3 8RL: also in WD3 8WD3 8RQ: also in WD3 8WD3 8RR: also in WD3 8WD3 8RS: also in WD3 8WD3 8RT: also in WD3 8WD3 8RW: also in WD3 8WD3 8SA: also in WD3 8WD3 8SB: also in WD3 8WD3 8SY: also in WD3 8WD3 8UE: also in WD3 8WD3 8UG: also in WD3 8WD3 8UR: also in WD3 8WD3 8US: also in WD3 8WD3 8UY: also in WD3 8WD3 8UZ: also in WD3 8WD3 8WA: also in WD3 8WD3 8WB: also in WD3 8WD3 8WE: also in WD3 8WD3 8XA: also in WD3 8WD3 8XD: also in WD3 8WD3 8YE: also in WD3 8WD3 8YF: also in WD3 8WD3 8YG: also in WD3 8WD3 8YH: also in WD3 8WD3 8YJ: also in WD3 8WD3 8YL: also in WD3 8WD3 8YQ: also in WD3 8WD3 8YY: also in WD3 8 School 1.9 kmHarefield Practice 2.9 kmChorleywood station 3.0 kmPenn & Mill End WD3 8DS Map of WD3 8DS and what is near it Map of WD3 8DS: its centre point, with the 132 other postcodes in the WD3 8 sector, 4 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Harefield Practice 2.9 kmPenn & Mill End WD3 8DS
  • WD3 8DS
  • Other postcodes in WD3 8: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6339, longitude -0.4904)

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 8DS?

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 8DS?

Every home and business at WD3 8DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)91% can get it

Three Rivers: 92%

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

Three Rivers: 99%

The line marks the figure across Three Rivers.

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 8DS?

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 8DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 57 homes and businesses at WD3 8DS. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.

57 homes and businesses at WD3 8DS High: 1Low: 4Not in an area at risk: 52

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8DS: 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 8DS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:41 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WD3 8DS?

Homes in WD3 8 sold for a typical £505,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£505,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£518,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £750,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £575,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £465,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 14 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 8DS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WD3 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 August 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

Food hygiene ratings at WD3 8DS

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at WD3 8DS. 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 WD3 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WD3 8DS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 8DS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,615
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,884
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,153
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,422
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,961
Band Fabout 160 (25%)£3,499
Band Gabout 200 (31%)£4,037
Band Habout 50 (8%)£4,845

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8DS is in (ONS area E01023849), 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 8DS?

The nearest open schools to WD3 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD3 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD3 8DS 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 3.0 kmCycle
  • Rickmansworth Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 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 Whip & Collar PH, 134 m away.

More stations near WD3 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD3 8DS, 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 8DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WD3 8DS 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 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of WD3 8DS, 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 8DS?

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 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD3 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD3 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD3 8DS 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 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of WD3 8DS 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 8DS?

Police.uk records 121 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD3 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Other theft19 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, 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 8DS

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
October 2000

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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