Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP3 9LL area guide

Who lives in HP3 9LL, 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: 1,756 (2024)

HP3 9LLHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP3 9LL is like

HP3 9LL 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 1,756 people. 46% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 43.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 9LL compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 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 9LL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
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 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP3 9LL FAQs

Is HP3 9LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9LL?

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 9LL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP3 9LL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP3 9LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 46% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.4%).

Which council covers HP3 9LL?

The local authority for HP3 9LL is Dacorum.

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

How well connected is HP3 9LL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.9 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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