Postcode HP3 0BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield area of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bovingdon & Chipperfield area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £68,845 per year. The median sale price in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield is £600,000 (around £512 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £470,000 and £967,500. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Station Moor.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,247 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bovingdon & Chipperfield is £68,845 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 176 ft away from HP3 0BJ.
Bovingdon & Chipperfield near HP3 0BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Hemel Hempstead | N/A | Walking directions to Hemel Hempstead |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Station Moor | Large | Walking directions to Station Moor |
| 0.5 mi | Fishery Moor | Medium | Walking directions to Fishery Moor |
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £512 per square foot) in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £1,020,000 | £540 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £537,500 | £505 |
| Terraced | 19 | £477,500 | £507 |
| Flats | 11 | £322,000 | £417 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £800,000 | £222,500 | £493,750 | £368,750 |
| 2017 | £926,000 | £227,000 | £505,000 | £415,000 |
| 2018 | £840,000 | £345,000 | £455,000 | £457,500 |
| 2019 | £715,000 | £325,000 | £495,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | £875,000 | £220,000 | £525,000 | £417,500 |
| 2021 | £885,000 | £244,000 | £549,250 | £445,000 |
| 2022 | £1,030,250 | £263,000 | £575,000 | £525,000 |
| 2023 | £1,190,000 | £380,000 | £580,000 | £440,000 |
| 2024 | £1,019,000 | £285,000 | £627,500 | £473,000 |
| 2025 | £1,150,000 | £250,000 | £587,500 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £995,000 | £355,000 | £470,000 | £475,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £482 | £366 | £473 | £420 |
| 2017 | £465 | £403 | £460 | £432 |
| 2018 | £451 | £502 | £471 | £406 |
| 2019 | £457 | £472 | £441 | £402 |
| 2020 | £462 | £415 | £440 | £462 |
| 2021 | £495 | £399 | £453 | £434 |
| 2022 | £511 | £425 | £513 | £556 |
| 2023 | £539 | £495 | £490 | £517 |
| 2024 | £509 | £469 | £499 | £517 |
| 2025 | £540 | £417 | £503 | £505 |
| 2026 | £544 | £477 | £491 | £495 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP3 0BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 21, Roughdown Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | 35, Roughdown Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 06 May 2025 | 19, Roughdown Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £567,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 14, Roughdown Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Felden Heath, Sheethanger Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BQ | Detached | Freehold | £1,480,000 |
In the HP3 0BJ postcode area, located within Bovingdon & Chipperfield, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Roman Fields Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Dec 2018. | |
Roman Fields Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Dec 2018
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Felden Hall School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Rose's Catholic Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2013. | |
St Rose's Catholic Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2013
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP3 0BJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Two Waters Way, Dacorum, HP3 9BQ | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9AA | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP3 0BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gbola Adeleke
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Philip Anthony Walker
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Stewart Riddick
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield - Elected 4 May 2023
David Taylor
Hemel Hempstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP3 0BJ records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around HP3 0BJ in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield is £600,000 (about £512 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to HP3 0BJ, including Roman Fields Academy (Outstanding), Felden Hall School and St Rose's Catholic Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HP3 0BJ is Hemel Hempstead, about 528 m away.
HP3 0BJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,247 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead covering HP3 0BJ is David Taylor (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gbola Adeleke (Conservative and Unionist Party), Philip Anthony Walker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stewart Riddick (Conservative and Unionist Party).