Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HP4 3BZ.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greenway Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.4 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KILFILLAN HOUSE NURSING HOME — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 28.2 ha total — largest park 11.8 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Knox-Johnston Sports Centre — 0.2 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S Berkhamsted SF — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP4 3BZ.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HP4.
Average sold price by property type across the HP4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,253 sales.
About HP4 3BZ
HP4 3BZ scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with M&S Berkhamsted SF 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, HP4 3BZ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,819 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 10/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very 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 KILFILLAN HOUSE NURSING HOME, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
