Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG14 2LX.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Morgans Primary School & Nursery (Good) — 0.7 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HANSCOMBE HOUSE SURGERY — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.8 ha total — largest park 1.6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.6 ha) — 0.3 mi
6supermarkets
6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Aldi Hertford — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG14 2LX.
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
7.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG14.
Average sold price by property type across the SG14 district, 2021–2026 — 2,051 sales.
About SG14 2LX
SG14 2LX scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Hertford Prep within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SG14 2LX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,842 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Hertford Prep, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HANSCOMBE HOUSE SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is HERTFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
