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HP3 8 area guide

Who lives in HP3 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
21,129 (2024)
At a glance

What HP3 8 is like

The HP3 8 postcode sector in Dacorum covers 220 live postcodes and is home to about 21,129 people in 8,174 households. 66.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP3 8 sold for a median of £555,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP3 8 compares

Headline figures for HP3 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£555,000

Median over 77 sales in HP3 8, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in HP3 8.

Household incomeMore
£66,613

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP3 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in HP3 8 is up 12.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP3 8 FAQs

01
Is HP3 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP3 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £555,000.

Homes in HP3 8 sold for a median of £555,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP3 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP3 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP3 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30%).
05
Which council covers HP3 8?

The local authority for HP3 8 is Dacorum.

HP3 8 comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP3 8?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Apsley Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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