HU3 postcode area guide — Kingston upon Hull, City of
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the HU3 postcode district in Kingston upon Hull — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in HU3
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
97.6%
Gigabit-capable
97.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the HU3 postcode district (Kingston upon Hull, City of) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 749 postcodes Ofcom measures in HU3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 97.6%.
Around 0% of premises in HU3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in HU3
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| HU3 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AF | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| HU3 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AP | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AT | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1AW | 100% | 100% |
| HU3 1BH | 100% | 100% |
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Crime in HU3
Police recorded 782 incidents within about a mile of the centre of HU3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 286 | 36.6% |
| Shoplifting | 91 | 11.6% |
| Public order | 79 | 10.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 67 | 8.6% |
| Other theft | 60 | 7.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 | 6.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 44 | 5.6% |
| Burglary | 31 | 4.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in HU3
Based on 267 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in HU3 is £105,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£105,000).
Detached
£225,000
3 sales
Semi-detached
£170,000
35 sales
Terraced
£95,000
194 sales
Flat / maisonette
£40,000
14 sales
Latest recorded sales in HU3
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | £50,000 | Terraced | Laurel Grove | HU3 6AN |
| 1 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Spring Bank West | HU3 1LB |
| 1 May 2026 | £93,000 | Semi-detached | St Matthew Street | HU3 2UA |
| 1 May 2026 | £72,000 | Terraced | Alfonso Street | HU3 2TN |
| 1 May 2026 | £52,500 | Terraced | Victoria Avenue | HU3 3AR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £98,000 | Terraced | Spring Bank West | HU3 6LD |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £135,000 | Terraced | Parkfield Drive | HU3 6TB |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £92,000 | Terraced | Lonsdale Street | HU3 6PA |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Thorn Leigh | HU3 2PN |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced | Boothferry Road | HU3 6UA |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around HU3
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Trinity House Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 979 | HU3 1UP |
| Hymers College | Not applicable | 3–18 | 919 | HU3 1LW |
| The Boulevard Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 859 | HU3 3QT |
| Wheeler Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 451 | HU3 5QE |
| Chiltern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 446 | HU3 3PL |
| Adelaide Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 444 | HU3 2RA |
| Lift Newington | Primary | 3–11 | 394 | HU3 5DD |
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 339 | HU3 1AW |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in HU3
387 rated food businesses operate in HU3. 241 hold the top rating of 5, 41 are rated 4, and 26 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 5 Star Pizza, Adam Halal Butcher, Adelaide Primary School ( After School Club), Africa Sema, Akdeniz International Market.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in HU3
From a sample of 340 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 HU3 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 39% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
5%
Band C
34%
Band D
42%
Band E
15%
Band F
3%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Kingston upon Hull, City of
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.