Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HP5 1AQ.
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
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Heritage House School (Good) — 0.3 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEW SURGERY CHESHAM — 0.5 mi
Chesham Underground Station0.5 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · beside AONB (6.6 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.34 mi away))
Nearest: Chesham Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Spar — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Chesham Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP5 1AQ.
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
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HP5.
Average sold price by property type across the HP5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,028 sales.
About HP5 1AQ
HP5 1AQ scores 95/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Chesham Grammar 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, HP5 1AQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,430 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 5/10).
There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Chesham Grammar School, within a short walk.
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 3 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEW SURGERY CHESHAM, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
