Postcode · Hemel Hempstead

HP3 9QU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Boxmoor & Apsley
Council: Dacorum
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,565 (2024)

HP3 9QUHemel Hempstead

At a glance

What HP3 9QU is like

HP3 9QU 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 1,565 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 37% rent privately and 22.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 9QU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.6 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9QU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% 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.

Questions

HP3 9QU FAQs

Is HP3 9QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 9QU?

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 9QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP3 9QU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HP3 9QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.8% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.1%).

Which council covers HP3 9QU?

The local authority for HP3 9QU is Dacorum.

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

How well connected is HP3 9QU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 161 yards 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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