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Thinking of living at HP1 1XG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxmoor Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Rose's Catholic Infant School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| South Hill Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laureate Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lockers Park School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Felden Hall School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Westbrook Hay | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near HP1 1XG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hemel Hempstead School | 540 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Boxmoor Cricket Club | 370 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Outdoor Pool | 620 m | 5 |
| Golf | Boxmoor Golf Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Hemel Hempstead Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Physique Gym | 940 m | 3 |
| Climbing | XC | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Skiing | The Snow Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre | 630 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Indee Hot Yoga | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Snowboarding | The Snow Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Running | Athletic Track | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Jarman Park Athletics Track | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | XC | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Cowper Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes H10, H11, 51); 8 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 36 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Boxmoor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 49.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chesham Grammar School (9.2 km) and Dr Challoner's High School (10.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Fresh Market, 950 m away, with Boxmoor Village Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parkwood Surgery (1.2 km), with Byrons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Clipso is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Sitar Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Post Office Arms the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 220 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Blackbirds Moor, 350 m away; for exercise, Outdoor Pool (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 17 km away.
41 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.