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 miles
- Islington 21.8 miles
- Milton Keynes 22 miles
- City of Westminster 22.1 miles
- Luton 8.4 miles
- Slough 18.8 miles
- Harrow 13.5 miles
- High Wycombe 15.9 miles
- Watford 8.2 miles
- Harlow 24.3 miles
- Stevenage 14.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 1.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Highfield Ward 0.6 miles
- Woodhall Farm Ward 0.9 miles
- Adeyfield East Ward 1.2 miles
- Hemel Hempstead Town Ward 1.3 miles
- Gadebridge Ward 1.4 miles
- Adeyfield West Ward 1.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Great Gaddesden Parish 1.8 miles
- Boxmoor Ward 1.9 miles
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 2.1 miles
- Leverstock Green Ward 2.1 miles
- Bennetts End Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Grovehill
HP2 6ES, HP2 7GJ, HP2 6NS, HP2 6DT, HP2 6BT, HP2 6AA, HP2 6NT, HP2 6BH, HP2 6PR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 20.9 miles
- Boxmoor 2.5 miles
- Apsley Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Grovehill Ad
- The Olde Kings Arms 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1 Jct. 8 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3 2.8 miles
- Boxmoor Lodge Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Hemel Hempstead Central 3 1.8 miles
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans 4 5.4 miles
- Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course 4 3.2 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Greyhound Inn Aldbury 4 6.4 miles
- Aubrey Park Hotel 4 2.1 miles
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 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 5.9 miles
- Oaklands College College 7.6 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.6 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 7.7 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.5 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.5 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 10.2 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 10.8 miles