Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HP2 4HB.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hobletts Manor Infants' School (Good) — 0.1 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EVEREST HOUSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside open access land (9.8 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.27 mi away))
Nearest: St Barnabas Church — 0.2 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Queens Sq — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP2 4HB.
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
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HP2.
Average sold price by property type across the HP2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,831 sales.
About HP2 4HB
HP2 4HB scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Queens Sq about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HP2 4HB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,362 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Hobletts Manor Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EVEREST HOUSE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
