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 5UP.
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 · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hammond Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GROVE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 29.6 ha total — largest park 9.4 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Hemel Hempstead Amateur Rugby League Football Club — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Budgens The Heights — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP2 5UP.
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
45dB 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 5UP
HP2 5UP scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Budgens The Heights about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HP2 5UP 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Hammond Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
