Grovehill
Ward in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.774, -0.461 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 06 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Grovehill is a predominantly residential ward on the north‑eastern edge of Hemel Hempstead in the Borough of Dacorum, Hertfordshire, developed mainly during the post‑war new town expansion on former farmland. It contains a mix of council and private housing from the 1960s–70s, and is centred on a small shopping parade, primary schools and a community centre, with parks and playing fields that give it a suburban, family‑orientated character.
The area sits close to the Gade Valley and open countryside while offering straightforward commuter links by road to the M1 and A41 and by rail from Hemel Hempstead station into London. Local community groups and occasional regeneration projects keep the neighbourhood active, and its combination of affordable housing, green space and proximity to town amenities makes it a practical base for families and commuters within Dacorum.
Postcode districts covering Grovehill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Islington 21.8 miles35 km
- Milton Keynes 22 miles35.4 km
- City of Westminster 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Luton 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Slough 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Harrow 13.5 miles21.8 km
- High Wycombe 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Watford 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Harlow 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Stevenage 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 1.6 miles2.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Highfield Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Woodhall Farm Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Adeyfield East Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hemel Hempstead Town Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Gadebridge Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Adeyfield West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Great Gaddesden Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Boxmoor Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Leverstock Green Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bennetts End Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Grovehill
HP2 6LJ, HP2 6EQ, HP2 7HH, HP2 6EL, HP2 6AU, HP2 7BD, HP2 7BA, HP1 3SG, HP2 6DA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 8 miles12.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Boxmoor 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Apsley Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Grovehill Ad
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Bedford Arms 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Sopwell House 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Grove 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The King's Lodge Hotel 2 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 5 miles8 km
Schools in Grovehill
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Haywood Grove School Special
- Maple Grove Primary School Primary
- The Astley Cooper School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Beechwood House Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Oaklands College College 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 8.9 miles14.4 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hatfield House Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km