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 miles25.8 km
- Islington 21.1 miles34 km
- Milton Keynes 22.8 miles36.7 km
- City of Westminster 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Luton 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Slough 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Harrow 12.6 miles20.2 km
- High Wycombe 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Watford 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Harlow 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Stevenage 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead 0.3 miles0.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hemel Hempstead Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Adeyfield West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Highfield Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Boxmoor Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Gadebridge Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Apsley and Corner Hall Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bennetts End Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Grovehill Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Adeyfield East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Leverstock Green Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Nash Mills Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Hemel Hempstead Town
HP2 5HQ, HP2 5SU, HP1 3AN, HP2 4FY, HP2 5BD, HP1 3AQ, HP2 5AS, HP2 4AT, HP1 1HL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.3 miles14.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Boxmoor 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Apsley Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Hemel Hempstead Town Ad
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Bedford Arms 3 6.2 miles10 km
- The Grove 5 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Sopwell House 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The King's Lodge Hotel 2 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
Schools in Hemel Hempstead Town
- George Street Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beechwood House Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Oaklands College College 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.7 miles15.6 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10 miles16.1 km
- Park Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km