Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP3 9AU area guide

Who lives in HP3 9AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boxmoor & Apsley
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,524 (2024)

HP3 9AUHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP3 9AU is like

HP3 9AU is a postcode in the Boxmoor & Apsley area of Dacorum. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,524 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 73.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP3 9 sold for a median of £397,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP3 9AU compares

Headline figures for HP3 9AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£397,250

Median over 174 sales in HP3 9, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP3 9AU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP3 9 is up 10.3% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP3 9AU FAQs

Is HP3 9AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 9AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £397,250.

Homes in HP3 9 sold for a median of £397,250 across 174 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP3 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP3 9AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HP3 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.3% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.4%).

Which council covers HP3 9AU?

The local authority for HP3 9AU is Dacorum.

HP3 9AU comes under Dacorum in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP3 9AU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 0.3 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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