How many schools are near HP3 8DW?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP3 8DW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of HP3 8DW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HP3 8DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP3 8DW includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

HP3 8DW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HP3 8DW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,299 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

59Safety

83Health

67Transport

80Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HP3 8DW.

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.

Schools58/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.1 mi The Reddings Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hobbs Hill Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Lime Walk Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Longdean SchoolGood · 0.4 mi The Adeyfield AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Reddings Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety59/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BENNETTS END SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 17 ha total — largest park 8 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Tudor Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP3 8DW.

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 qualityLow

10.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HP3.

Average sold price by property type across the HP3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,620 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£826k▲ 2.0%

Semi-detached£496k▲ 0.4%

Terraced£451k▲ 11.6%

Flat£275k▼ 0.2%

District-level averages (HP3) — 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 HP3 8DW

HP3 8DW scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Tudor Road about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HP3 8DW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,299 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 3/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 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 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BENNETTS END SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HP3 8DW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 32 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 low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.13 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Lidl Tudor Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk 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 HP3 8DW on NestScope.

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