How many schools are near HP2 6LJ?

There are 34 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP2 6LJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of HP2 6LJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HP2 6LJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP2 6LJ includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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HP2 6LJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HP2 6LJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,551 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

57Schools

51Safety

88Health

71Transport

87Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HP2 6LJ.

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.

Schools57/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total

Aycliffe Drive Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Redbourn Park School0.1 mi Hammond AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Haywood Grove SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Maple Grove Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Yewtree Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hammond Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety51/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROVE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space87/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 35.9 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Grove Hill — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP2 6LJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HP2.

Average sold price by property type across the HP2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,831 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£592k▼ 2.1%

Semi-detached£506k▲ 19.3%

Terraced£376k▲ 5.8%

Flat£201k▼ 5.6%

District-level averages (HP2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About HP2 6LJ

HP2 6LJ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with GROVE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE 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 6LJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,551 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Aycliffe Drive Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 15 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 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROVE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HP2 6LJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

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 nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 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 1.1 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 6LJ on NestScope.

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