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HP4 3UJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HP4 3UJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
79/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,940 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around HP4 3UJ.

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.

Safety67/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS — 0.2 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 5.8 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities71/100
7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Tesco Northchurch Express — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP4 3UJ.

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
8.1µg/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
46dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120262,227 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£970k 12.7%
Semi-detached£738k 17.5%
Terraced£663k 13.5%
Flat£335k 9.9%

District-level averages (HP4) — 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 HP4 3UJ

HP4 3UJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Egerton-Rothesay School 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 3UJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,940 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 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Egerton-Rothesay School, within a short walk.

There were 4 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 HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HP4 3UJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 46 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Budgens, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco Northchurch Express, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 HP4 3UJ on NestScope.

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.