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 miles
- Islington 12.8 miles
- City of Westminster 12.1 miles
- Luton 18.7 miles
- Sutton 20.4 miles
- Croydon 22.4 miles
- Slough 12.4 miles
- Harrow 2.9 miles
- High Wycombe 15.9 miles
- Watford 2.6 miles
- Woking 23.6 miles
- Harlow 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Watford Rural Parish 0.6 miles
- South Oxhey Ward 0.7 miles
- Oxhey Hall & Hayling Ward 1.1 miles
- Hatch End Ward 1.1 miles
- Oxhey Ward 1.2 miles
- Bushey Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Harrow Weald Ward 1.7 miles
- Bushey Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Bushey Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Pinner Ward 1.8 miles
- Bushey St. James Ward 2 miles
- Moor Park Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Carpenders Park
WD19 6ER, WD19 6FW, WD19 5DN, WD19 7DT, WD19 5AP, WD19 5BG, WD19 5EH, WD19 6ET, WD19 6EX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.3 miles
- Luton Airport 17.1 miles
- Carpenders Park Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bushey Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Carpenders Park Ad
- Holiday Inn London Watford Junction 4 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Watford Junction 3 2.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 2.3 miles
- Best Western PLUS Grim's Dyke Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- The Grove 5 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Watford Central 3 2 miles
- Tudor Lodge Hotel 3.2 miles
- Luxury Retreat, Hot tub, SK Massage Bed & Tesla 4 1.9 miles
- Eurotraveller Hotel Premier @ Harrow 3 4.2 miles
- Best Western White House Hotel 3 2.3 miles
Schools in Carpenders Park
- St Meryl School Primary
- Woodhall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 1.9 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.8 miles
- Park Wood Forest 5 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 5.6 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Uxbridge College College 6.6 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 6.8 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Brunel University University 7.7 miles
- Church Road Stadium 8 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 8.1 miles