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 HP6 6DE.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chesham Bois Church of England School (Good) — 0.1 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AMERSHAM HEALTH CENTRE — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 17.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Leonard's Church — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Amersham — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HP6 6DE.
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
7.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HP6.
Average sold price by property type across the HP6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,127 sales.
About HP6 6DE
HP6 6DE scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HP6 6DE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,699 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Chesham Bois Church of England School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There was 1 crime 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 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMERSHAM HEALTH CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
