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HP4 1HU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

HP4 1HU

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

NestScope Score
90/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 30,866 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around HP4 1HU.

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.

Schools80
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 miVictoria Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 miBerkhamsted School0.5 miGreenway Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 miBridgewater Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miWestfield Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Greenway Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety83
9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GOSSOMS END SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport94
Berkhamsted Rail Station0.5 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.2 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Cook… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens Berkhamsted — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP4 1HU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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
8.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in HP4.

Average sold price by property type across the HP4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,253 sales.

About HP4 1HU

HP4 1HU scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Berkhamsted within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HP4 1HU is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,866 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 9 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOSSOMS END SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around HP4 1HU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near HP4 1HU?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP4 1HU. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HP4 1HU safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of HP4 1HU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HP4 1HU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP4 1HU includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HP4 1HU?

HP4 1HU has a NestScope Score of 90/100 — one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in england. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around HP4 1HU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HP4 1HU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.