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GL52 2QA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

GL52 2QA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
86/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,494 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around GL52 2QA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety82/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 38 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BERKELEY PLACE SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport81/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 9.1 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Cheltenham Hewlett Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GL52 2QA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in GL52.

Average sold price by property type across the GL52 district, 202120265,271 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£731k 26.7%
Semi-detached£407k 15.8%
Terraced£348k 9.4%
Flat£192k 3.5%

District-level averages (GL52) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About GL52 2QA

GL52 2QA scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Berkhampstead School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GL52 2QA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,494 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Berkhampstead School, within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BERKELEY PLACE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near GL52 2QA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 46 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.10 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Cheltenham Hewlett Rd Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore GL52 2QA on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.