How many schools are near HP3 9XB?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP3 9XB, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of HP3 9XB 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 HP3 9XB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP3 9XB includes 1 train station, 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

HP3 9XB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HP3 9XB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

70Safety

86Health

81Transport

77Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HP3 9XB.

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

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Belswains Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Abbot's Hill School0.5 mi Chambersbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Two Waters Primary School0.8 mi Longdean SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety70/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HCT SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE — 0.2 mi

Transport81/100

Apsley Rail Station0.4 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 41.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Hemel Hempstead Barnacres Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP3 9XB.

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

9.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 9XB

HP3 9XB scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with HCT SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE 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 9XB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,847 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HCT SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Apsley Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 22 bus stops within walking distance.

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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Hemel Hempstead Barnacres Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 HP3 9XB on NestScope.

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