Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HP2 5QQ.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Yewtree Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EVEREST HOUSE SURGERY — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 30.1 ha total — largest park 11.2 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Planets Park — 0.2 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Budgens The Heights — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP2 5QQ.
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
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 5QQ
HP2 5QQ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Budgens The Heights about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HP2 5QQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,551 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 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Yewtree Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EVEREST HOUSE SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.