WD4 8LR Three Rivers
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gade Valley. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Egg Farm Lane, Three Rivers: 10 addresses
- Station Road, Kings Langley: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Three Rivers in 2026-27: Band D £2,422 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,615 | £1,884 | £2,153 | £2,422 | £2,961 | £3,499 | £4,037 | £4,845 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (23% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Three Rivers.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Flowerhouse, Station Road, Kings Langley: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Kings Langley Employment Area, Kings Langley: up to 180 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Three Acres, Toms Lane, Kings Langley: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- The Bell Public House, 117 Primrose Hill, Kings Langley, WD4 8HX: up to 7 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 79 m and 116 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Langley 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Apsley 518,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Garston (Hertfordshire) 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roman Gardens Kings Langley | 260 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Langley Station Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Langley Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Langley House Community Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hertfordshire Constabulary | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,500 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,530 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunderland Allotment Gardens 1.4 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosures, Kings Langley, a scheduled monument, 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosures, Kings Langley | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Langley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Royal Palace (site of) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Long Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| North Grove Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Whippendell Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Juniper Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 1 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 9 |
11 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Three Rivers: see them on the Three Rivers page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Egg Farm Lane.