How many schools are near HP3 9ER?

There are 42 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP3 9ER, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

24 crimes were reported within 400m of HP3 9ER 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 9ER?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP3 9ER includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

HP3 9ER · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HP3 9ER

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 10,761 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

40Safety

84Health

68Transport

78Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HP3 9ER.

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.

Schools52/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total

Tudor Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lime Walk Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Broadfield AcademyGood · 0.5 mi The Reddings Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Heath Lane Nursery SchoolGood · 0.7 mi South Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

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

Safety40/100

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CLCH ST PETER'S WARD — 0.4 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 21.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.60 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Hemel Hempstead Extra — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP3 9ER.

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

10.5µg/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

49dB 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 9ER

HP3 9ER scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Hemel Hempstead Extra about 5 minutes' walk away. 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, HP3 9ER is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,761 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 2/10).

There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Tudor Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLCH ST PETER'S WARD, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HP3 9ER. 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 low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.60 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Hemel Hempstead Extra, about 5 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 9ER on NestScope.

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