How many schools are near HP5 1LR?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HP5 1LR, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of HP5 1LR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HP5 1LR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HP5 1LR includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 12 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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HP5 1LR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

HP5 1LR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,085 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

66Safety

86Health

83Transport

80Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HP5 1LR.

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.

Schools75/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Thomas Harding Junior SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Chiltern Hills AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Waterside Primary Academy0.8 mi Elmtree Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Chesham Grammar School0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Thomas Harding Junior School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety66/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 3 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WATER MEADOW SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport83/100

Chesham Underground Station0.3 mi

12 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 26.5 ha total — largest park 14.2 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

7supermarkets

7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Chesham — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP5 1LR.

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

7.7µg/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 HP5.

Average sold price by property type across the HP5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,009 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£875k▲ 5.7%

Semi-detached£554k▲ 10.8%

Terraced£436k▲ 10.3%

Flat£252k▲ 1.6%

District-level averages (HP5) — 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 HP5 1LR

HP5 1LR scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with WATER MEADOW SURGERY about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HP5 1LR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,085 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 7/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas Harding Junior 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 3 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATER MEADOW SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Chesham Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 12 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 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.10 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Waitrose Chesham, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk 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 HP5 1LR on NestScope.

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