Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP3 8EA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nash Mills & Bennetts End
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,584 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP3 8EA is like

HP3 8EA is a postcode in the Nash Mills & Bennetts End area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,584 people. 46% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 39.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 8EA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.2 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,899

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP3 8EA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP3 8 is up 12.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP3 8EA FAQs

Is HP3 8EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HP3 8EA?

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.

Is HP3 8EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP3 8EA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in HP3 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 46% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49%).

Which council covers HP3 8EA?

The local authority for HP3 8EA is Dacorum.

HP3 8EA comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP3 8EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Apsley Rail Station, 1 mile 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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