About HP2 6AD
HP2 6AD scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Grove Hill within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HP2 6AD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,151 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Aycliffe Drive Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near HP2 6AD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 35.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi, Budgens and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Grove Hill, within a short walk. A public library is 1.2 mi 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 HP2 6AD on NestScope.