Bacteriostatic water in Rickmansworth

Local facts for Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth sits in the WD3 postcode district (WD area), within Three Rivers, East of England, England.

WD3 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Rickmansworth go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Institute of Zoology, Biological Sciences, 24.4 km
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, Biological Sciences, 24.7 km
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 25.5 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Rickmansworth with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 26.2 km south-east
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 26.4 km south-east
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 26.8 km south-east
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 28.2 km south-east
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 32.3 km south-east
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 36.5 km south-east
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 39.6 km south-west
• Oxford Brookes University (UKPRN 10004930): Biological Sciences, 53.5 km west

Nearby: Watford (5.4 km), Bushey (7.2 km), Hatch End (7.8 km), Gerrards Cross (8.2 km), Hillingdon (9.9 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Rickmansworth lies south-west of St Albans, about 15.5 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WD postcode area (8 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• WD, 1.3 km
• Three Rivers, WD3, 3.5 km
• Watford, WD17, 5.4 km
• Borehamwood, WD6, 13.9 km
• Hertsmere, WD6, 14.6 km

Postcode districts in the WD area covered by our East of England location pages: WD3, WD6, WD17, WD23.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Three Rivers (2 location pages): Three Rivers 3.5 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Rickmansworth: north, Three Rivers (3.5 km); east, Watford (5.4 km); west, WD (1.3 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Rickmansworth: 5; within 25 km: 18; within 50 km: 60.

Map reference: 51.6388, -0.4692 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074562751).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.