Gade Valley
Ward in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.705, -0.439 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 07 01 |
Gade Valley is an electoral ward in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, taking its name from the local River Gade. It sits on the edge of the Chilterns' outer fringe and combines suburban streets with stretches of green belt and riverside open space, so the setting feels more valley-and-stream than urban estate. The landscape has historic echoes – the river has long shaped local settlement patterns and there are remnants of older cottages and mill sites alongside more modern housing.
Locally the ward has a quietly mixed character: many residents commute into London and nearby towns for work, while a modest local economy of shops, small businesses and light industry serves day-to-day needs. Community life tends to be family-oriented, with schools, sports clubs and parish groups organising events in village halls and riverside parks, and conservation interest around the Gade keeps local volunteers involved in maintaining wildlife-rich corridors.
Postcode districts covering Gade Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.4 miles20 km
- Islington 17.9 miles28.8 km
- City of Westminster 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Luton 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Slough 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Harrow 8.9 miles14.3 km
- High Wycombe 14.3 miles23 km
- Watford 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Harlow 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Stevenage 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 3.6 miles5.7 km
- St. Albans 6.1 miles9.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Abbots Langley and Kings Langley Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Abbots Langley Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Abbots Langley & Bedmond Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Kings Langley Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Rucklers Lane Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bedmond Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Woodside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bucks Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leavesden Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stanborough Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Nash Mills Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Chipperfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Gade Valley
WD5 0DN, WD4 8SD, WD5 0HN, WD5 0PE, WD5 0LQ, WD5 0JX, WD5 0HD, WD5 0HW, WD4 8RE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.2 miles26 km
- Kings Langley Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Apsley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
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Schools in Gade Valley
- Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School, Langleybury Primary
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Park Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Oaklands College College 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Beechwood House Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.1 miles14.6 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 10 miles16.2 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Hatfield House Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 10.6 miles17 km