Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at HP2 5AD? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
9 crimes recorded on Church Street in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Street Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Yewtree Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 17% met the expected standard |
| Broadfield Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hammond Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Laureate Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Astley Cooper School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lockers Park School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Redbourn Park School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Felden Hall School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Reith Fields | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club Pavilion | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Outdoor Pool | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Boxmoor Golf Club | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Hemel Hempstead Bowls Club | 550 m | 3 |
| Fitness | Mamba Boxing Gym | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Climbing | XC | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Skiing | The Snow Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Indee Hot Yoga | 490 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | XC | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bouldering | XC | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Caving | XC | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Jarman Park Athletics Track | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Baseball | Herts Baseball Club | 1.8 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.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Typleden Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 3); 31 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 37 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is George Street Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Laureate Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chesham Grammar School (10.2 km) and Dr Challoner's High School (12.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 550 m away, with Shell Queensway Service Station closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fernville Surgery (850 m), with Medpharm the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Richard Brown Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 14 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, 7 pubs and bars.
Dalchini is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Old Bell Gate the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 123 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 75 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Randall Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Mamba Boxing Gym (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
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.
39 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Gadebridge & Old Town · Compare a shortlist
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.