Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HP2 5AY.
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
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Yewtree Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FERNVILLE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 22.8 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Marchmont Green — 0.1 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hemel Fletcher Way Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP2 5AY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 — 2,866 sales.
About HP2 5AY
HP2 5AY scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Hemel Fletcher Way Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HP2 5AY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,160 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Yewtree Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FERNVILLE SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
