Carpenders Park
Ward in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.627, -0.378 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 12 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01923 (Watford) |
Carpenders Park is a compact, primarily residential ward in the district of Three Rivers in Hertfordshire, north‑west of London and just to the west of Watford. It sits next to the larger council estate of South Oxhey and is part of the Metropolitan Green Belt fringe, so residents benefit from nearby woods and open spaces while being within easy reach of town amenities; the local Carpenders Park railway station offers regular commuter links into the capital and surrounding employment centres.
Much of the neighbourhood grew up in the 20th century with a mix of private and social housing, giving it a varied social profile and a village‑style community feel supported by small shops, churches and community groups. The ward’s name and layout hint at an older rural past before suburban expansion, and its position on the edge of the commuter belt means local life tends to revolve around linking into larger towns for work while enjoying relatively green surroundings.
Postcode districts covering Carpenders Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Islington 12.8 miles20.6 km
- City of Westminster 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Luton 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Sutton 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Croydon 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Slough 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Harrow 2.9 miles4.7 km
- High Wycombe 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Watford 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Woking 23.6 miles38 km
- Harlow 23 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Watford Rural Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- South Oxhey Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Oxhey Hall & Hayling Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hatch End Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oxhey Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bushey Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Harrow Weald Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bushey Heath Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bushey Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pinner Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Bushey St. James Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Moor Park Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Carpenders Park
WD19 6FH, WD19 6XG, WD19 6DH, WD19 5BT, WD19 7DT, WD19 5RJ, WD19 6XD, WD19 5EH, WD19 5BA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Luton Airport 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Carpenders Park Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bushey Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Carpenders Park Ad
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Best Western Plus Grim's Dyke Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holiday Inn London Watford Junction 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Grove 5 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London-Watford Junction 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Bedford Arms 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Carpenders Park
- St Meryl School Primary
- Woodhall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Park Wood Forest 5 miles8 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Uxbridge College College 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.4 miles12 km
- Brunel University University 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Church Road Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 8.1 miles13 km