Hemel Hempstead Town
Ward in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.756, -0.469 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 05 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Hemel Hempstead Town is the central ward in the borough of Dacorum, in Hertfordshire, England, covering the town centre where the old market streets meet the post‑war New Town developments. The River Gade and the remnants of the original Old Town character sit alongside shopping streets such as The Marlowes and the distinctive 1960s Water Gardens precinct, with the Grand Union Canal and green spaces nearby providing easy riverside walks.
The ward combines a mix of historic buildings and brutalist New Town architecture, and has been a focus for regeneration in recent years, balancing retail and civic use with commuter amenities and local cultural events. Good road and rail links to London and motorways like the M1 and M25 mean the area attracts long‑term residents alongside those working in the capital, while local markets and festivals keep a strong community atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Hemel Hempstead Town
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16 miles
- Islington 21.1 miles
- Milton Keynes 22.8 miles
- City of Westminster 21.3 miles
- Luton 9.7 miles
- Slough 17.5 miles
- Harrow 12.6 miles
- High Wycombe 14.9 miles
- Watford 7.1 miles
- Harlow 24.6 miles
- Stevenage 15.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 0.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hemel Hempstead Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Adeyfield West Ward 0.7 miles
- Highfield Ward 0.7 miles
- Boxmoor Ward 0.8 miles
- Gadebridge Ward 1 mile
- Apsley and Corner Hall Ward 1.1 miles
- Bennetts End Ward 1.2 miles
- Grovehill Ward 1.3 miles
- Adeyfield East Ward 1.3 miles
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 1.4 miles
- Leverstock Green Ward 1.5 miles
- Nash Mills Parish 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hemel Hempstead Town
HP1 1DN, HP2 5DT, HP2 5HE, HP2 5ZB, HP2 4YJ, HP1 1BT, HP2 5DJ, HP2 5BD, HP1 1DP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.7 miles
- Boxmoor 1.3 miles
- Apsley Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Hemel Hempstead Town Ad
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3 1.6 miles
- The Bedford Arms 3 6.2 miles
- The Grove 5 5.6 miles
- Sopwell House 5 6.2 miles
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 3.7 miles
- The King's Lodge Hotel 2 4.6 miles
- Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course 4 1.9 miles
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Hemel Hempstead Town
- George Street Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beechwood House Estate 4.2 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 7.1 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.7 miles
- Oaklands College College 7.8 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.7 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles
- Park Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 10.5 miles