HP3 broadband and area guide
Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 749 postcodes across 3 sectors in Dacorum.
Full fibre
0%
Gigabit
83%
Superfast
97%
Postcodes
749
HP3 in Dacorum is exceptionally well connected, with 97.1% superfast coverage and 82.9% reaching gigabit speeds.
Broadband speeds in HP3
Share of HP3 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 749 postcodes in the district.
Cable networks blanket HP3 fully. 97.1% of this 749-postcode district reaches superfast speeds, and 83.5% access gigabit-class services above 300 Mbps. This concentration of high-speed options is substantial. Cable at 83.5% gigabit represents superior real-world speed compared to copper alternatives. Only 0.6% of postcodes fall below the Universal Service Obligation, making slow-speed zones rare here. The 13.6% occupying the intermediate 30-300 Mbps band reflect premises where cable infrastructure has not deployed, relying instead on copper or early fibre. Dacorum's HP3 represents one of the best-connected smaller postcode districts across the Home Counties for overall broadband availability and speed capacity.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.
Connectivity in detail
Below 10 Mbps USO
0%
Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum
Fixed wireless
0%
Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service
Broadband by sector
HP3 splits into 3 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.
| Sector | Postcodes | Superfast | Full fibre | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP3 0 | 211 | 96% | 0% | 65% |
| HP3 8 | 219 | 96% | 0% | 91% |
| HP3 9 | 319 | 99% | 0% | 89% |
All HP3 0 postcodes (211)
All HP3 8 postcodes (219)
All HP3 9 postcodes (319)
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Living in Dacorum
Virtually all households in Dacorum's HP3 can sustain video calls, cloud work, and streaming simultaneously. The sub-10 Mbps tail is minor.
Remote worker score
54/100
Connectivity and amenities for home working
Family score
50/100
Schools, safety and family amenities
Value score
50/100
What you get for the local price level
HP3 broadband FAQs
What makes HP3 so heavily gigabit-capable?
full cable network deployment means 83.5% of postcodes access gigabit-class speeds as standard.
How many postcodes lack superfast access?
Just 2.9% of postcodes fall short of 30 Mbps, affecting fewer than 22 of 749 locations.
Are there speed bottlenecks for premises without cable?
Yes, the 16.5% without gigabit access typically settle for superfast copper or fibre services.
Is HP3 above or below the UK full fibre average?
Cable delivers the gigabit speeds here. No full fibre FTTP infrastructure exists, but cable equivalence makes fibre absence moot.
Neighbouring districts
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Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources