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HP8 4JW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

HP8 4JW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
89/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,802 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around HP8 4JW.

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.

Safety91/100
3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPILEPSY — 1.2 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby

Green space84/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 16.7 ha total — largest park 7.8 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Deanway United Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities70/100
6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Chalfont St Giles — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HP8 4JW.

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
8.8µg/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 HP8.

Average sold price by property type across the HP8 district, 20212026542 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.0M 12.0%
Semi-detached£655k 7.2%
Terraced£482k 17.5%
Flat£575k 79.6%

District-level averages (HP8) — 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 HP8 4JW

HP8 4JW scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Chalfont St Giles Junior 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, HP8 4JW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,802 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 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Chalfont St Giles Junior School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 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 available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPILEPSY, 1.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is CHALFONT HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HP8 4JW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 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).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Deanway United Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Tesco, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Chalfont St Giles, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 HP8 4JW on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.