HP3 8BU maps, stats, and open data
HP3 8BU lies on Silverthorn Drive in Hemel Hempstead. HP3 8BU is located in the Nash Mills electoral ward, within the local authority district of Dacorum and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemel Hempstead. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06N and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
HP3 8BU geodata
| Easting | 507750 |
| Northing | 205379 |
| Latitude | 51.736772 |
| Longitude | -0.440994 |
Where is HP3 8BU?
| Street | Silverthorn Drive |
| Town/City | Hemel Hempstead |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | HP3 |
HP3 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of HP3 8BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Nash Mills |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemel Hempstead |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in HP3 8BU
2025 28 FEB £1,200,000 |
2024 18 JUL £1,050,000 |
17, SILVERTHORN DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8BU 2024 27 JUN £1,105,000 |
3, SILVERTHORN DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8BU 2023 8 SEP £1,250,000 |
2021 30 SEP £1,227,500 |
2021 12 MAR £1,020,000 |
2020 13 NOV £900,000 |
21, SILVERTHORN DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8BU 2020 19 JUN £807,000 |
19, SILVERTHORN DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 8BU 2017 10 OCT £1,000,000 |
2015 14 AUG £912,500 |
➜ Hemel Hempstead house prices
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to HP3 8BU
| Market Oak Lane | Bennetts End | 407m |
| Market Oak Lane | Bennetts End | 476m |
| Horselers (Barnacres Road) | Bennetts End | 521m |
| Horselers (Barnacres Road) | Bennetts End | 523m |
| Great Elms Road (Barnacres Road) | Bennetts End | 570m |
Nearest railway stations to HP3 8BU
| Apsley Station | 1.6km |
| Kings Langley Station | 3.4km |
| Hemel Hempstead Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in HP3 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 89.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 89.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 89.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in HP3 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 16.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 15.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 26.27Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in HP3 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 10.7% |
HP3 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in HP3 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 739,775 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 26,421 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 27,284 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 200,140 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,413 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,183 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in HP3 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in HP3 8BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
27.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than HP3 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to HP3 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to HP3 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Longdean | 17:15 | 12:00 | 130m |
| Hill Common | 17:30 | 12:00 | 468m |
| Market Oak Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 479m |
HP3 8BU ITL and HP3 8BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for HP3 8BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000096 | Dacorum |
HP3 8BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for HP3 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00118944 | |
| LSOA | E01023415 | Dacorum 020F |
| MSOA | E02004875 | Dacorum 020 |
Nearest postcodes to HP3 8BU
| HP3 8BY | Highclere Drive | 126m |
| HP3 8BH | Chambersbury Lane | 214m |
| HP3 8BZ | Longdean Park | 285m |
| HP3 8BT | Highclere Drive | 289m |
| HP3 8BX | Silverthorn Drive | 290m |
| HP3 8BQ | Chambersbury Lane | 346m |
| HP3 8JH | Hill Common | 410m |
| HP3 8JN | Market Oak Lane | 436m |
| HP3 8JL | Market Oak Lane | 461m |
| HP3 8JG | Barnacres Road | 476m |
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