WD6 3PR postcode in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

WD6 3PR is a postcode in Borehamwood, in the Elstree ward of Hertsmere. It is in the Hertsmere 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. Hertsmere: 90% Typical price £594,975 Homes sold in WD6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 21.2% on the year before Nearest station Elstree & Borehamwood 450 m in a straight line

Where WD6 3PR is, and what is near it

Map of WD6 3PR and what is near it Map of WD6 3PR: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the WD6 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WD6 3AA: also in WD6 3WD6 3AB: also in WD6 3WD6 3AX: also in WD6 3WD6 3AZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3BA: also in WD6 3WD6 3BD: also in WD6 3WD6 3BE: also in WD6 3WD6 3BJ: also in WD6 3WD6 3BY: also in WD6 3WD6 3DL: also in WD6 3WD6 3DN: also in WD6 3WD6 3EB: also in WD6 3WD6 3EG: also in WD6 3WD6 3EH: also in WD6 3WD6 3EJ: also in WD6 3WD6 3EL: also in WD6 3WD6 3EN: also in WD6 3WD6 3EP: also in WD6 3WD6 3ES: also in WD6 3WD6 3EU: also in WD6 3WD6 3EW: also in WD6 3WD6 3EY: also in WD6 3WD6 3EZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3FE: also in WD6 3WD6 3FF: also in WD6 3WD6 3FH: also in WD6 3WD6 3FL: also in WD6 3WD6 3FN: also in WD6 3WD6 3FQ: also in WD6 3WD6 3FR: also in WD6 3WD6 3GA: also in WD6 3WD6 3HA: also in WD6 3WD6 3HB: also in WD6 3WD6 3HE: also in WD6 3WD6 3HF: also in WD6 3WD6 3HU: also in WD6 3WD6 3HW: also in WD6 3WD6 3HX: also in WD6 3WD6 3HY: also in WD6 3WD6 3HZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3JA: also in WD6 3WD6 3JB: also in WD6 3WD6 3JD: also in WD6 3WD6 3JE: also in WD6 3WD6 3JF: also in WD6 3WD6 3JG: also in WD6 3WD6 3JH: also in WD6 3WD6 3JJ: also in WD6 3WD6 3JL: also in WD6 3WD6 3JN: also in WD6 3WD6 3JP: also in WD6 3WD6 3JQ: also in WD6 3WD6 3JR: also in WD6 3WD6 3JS: also in WD6 3WD6 3JT: also in WD6 3WD6 3JU: also in WD6 3WD6 3JW: also in WD6 3WD6 3JX: also in WD6 3WD6 3JY: also in WD6 3WD6 3JZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3LA: also in WD6 3WD6 3LB: also in WD6 3WD6 3LD: also in WD6 3WD6 3LE: also in WD6 3WD6 3LF: also in WD6 3WD6 3LG: also in WD6 3WD6 3LH: also in WD6 3WD6 3LS: also in WD6 3WD6 3LU: also in WD6 3WD6 3LX: also in WD6 3WD6 3LY: also in WD6 3WD6 3LZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3NA: also in WD6 3WD6 3NB: also in WD6 3WD6 3ND: also in WD6 3WD6 3NE: also in WD6 3WD6 3NF: also in WD6 3WD6 3NH: also in WD6 3WD6 3NJ: also in WD6 3WD6 3NL: also in WD6 3WD6 3NN: also in WD6 3WD6 3NP: also in WD6 3WD6 3NQ: also in WD6 3WD6 3NR: also in WD6 3WD6 3NS: also in WD6 3WD6 3NY: also in WD6 3WD6 3PD: also in WD6 3WD6 3PE: also in WD6 3WD6 3PH: also in WD6 3WD6 3PJ: also in WD6 3WD6 3PL: also in WD6 3WD6 3PN: also in WD6 3WD6 3PP: also in WD6 3WD6 3PS: also in WD6 3WD6 3PT: also in WD6 3WD6 3PU: also in WD6 3WD6 3PW: also in WD6 3WD6 3PX: also in WD6 3WD6 3PY: also in WD6 3WD6 3PZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3QE: also in WD6 3WD6 3QF: also in WD6 3WD6 3QG: also in WD6 3WD6 3QH: also in WD6 3WD6 3QJ: also in WD6 3WD6 3QL: also in WD6 3WD6 3QQ: also in WD6 3WD6 3QU: also in WD6 3WD6 3QX: also in WD6 3WD6 3QY: also in WD6 3WD6 3QZ: also in WD6 3WD6 3SW: also in WD6 3 School 1.7 kmRadlett station 4.0 kmBorehamwood WD6 3PR Map of WD6 3PR and what is near it Map of WD6 3PR: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the WD6 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmElstree WD6 3PR
  • WD6 3PR
  • Other postcodes in WD6 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.6546, longitude -0.2861)

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 WD6 3PR?

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 WD6 3PR?

Every home and business at WD6 3PR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Hertsmere: 90%

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

Hertsmere: 99%

The line marks the figure across Hertsmere.

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 WD6 3PR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Hertsmere Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Hertsmere 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 WD6 3PR 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 WD6 3PR.

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 Hertsmere

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WD6 3PR: 3,574 properties in Hertsmere are at high risk (6.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Hertsmere

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 WD6 3PR 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 WD6 3PR?

Homes in WD6 3 sold for a typical £594,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 21.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£594,975 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£755,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 21.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,150,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £607,475 12 sales
  • Terraced £455,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £320,000 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WD6 district: a typical £448,000 from 290 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 WD6 3PR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WD6 3PR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 September 2024. 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 WD6 3PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around WD6 3PR. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). 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 WD6 3PR

Band D in Hertsmere for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,812 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,010.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,604
Band Bwithheld£1,871
Band Cabout 150 (20%)£2,139
Band Dabout 170 (23%)£2,406
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,940
Band Fabout 110 (15%)£3,475
Band Gabout 190 (26%)£4,010
Band Habout 80 (11%)£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Hertsmere 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 WD6 3PR is in (ONS area E01023565), 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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest open schools to WD6 3PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WD6 3PR, 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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WD6 3PR is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Radlett Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barham Avenue, 282 m away.

More stations near WD6 3PR, 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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WD6 3PR, 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 WD6 3PR?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WD6 3PR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • APCOA Charging point · 4 chargers 500 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest to the centre of WD6 3PR, 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 WD6 3PR?

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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WD6 3PR, 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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WD6 3PR, 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 WD6 3PR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WD6 3PR 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 WD6 3PR in a conservation area?

The centre of WD6 3PR 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 WD6 3PR?

Police.uk records 256 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WD6 3PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences82 reports
Anti-social behaviour67 reports
Public order25 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Drugs17 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 12, vehicle crime 9, burglary 5, theft from the person 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 WD6 3PR

Ward
Elstree
Parish
Elstree and Borehamwood
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Borehamwood
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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WD6 3PN50 mWD6 3PW90 mWD6 3PP100 mWD6 3PS120 mWD6 3PT170 mWD6 3QG200 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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