How many schools are near HP3 8DX?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP3 8DX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of HP3 8DX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HP3 8DX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP3 8DX includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

HP3 8DX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

HP3 8DX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,409 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

46Safety

83Health

68Transport

82Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HP3 8DX.

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.

Schools47/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

The Reddings Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lime Walk Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 mi Hobbs Hill Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Longdean SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Chambersbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Reddings Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety46/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BENNETTS END SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space82/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 23 ha total — largest park 8 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.78 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Bennetts — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP3 8DX.

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 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 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 8DX

HP3 8DX scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Bennetts 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, HP3 8DX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,409 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 6/10).

There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is The Reddings Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BENNETTS END SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HP3 8DX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.78 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Hemel Hempstead Bennetts, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 HP3 8DX on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.