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Thinking of living at HP2 5SD? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yewtree Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 17% met the expected standard |
| George Street Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Jupiter Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Hammond Academy | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Laureate Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Astley Cooper School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redbourn Park School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Lockers Park School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Abbot's Hill School | Independent | 4.2 km | 44.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Reith Fields | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club Pavilion | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Astley Cooper School | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Boxmoor Golf Club | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Hemel Hempstead Bowls Club | 950 m | 3 |
| Fitness | Mamba Boxing Gym | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Climbing | XC | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Skiing | The Snow Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Indee Hot Yoga | 900 m | 1 |
| Baseball | Herts Baseball Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | XC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Bouldering | XC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Caving | XC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead | 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.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, a drive away (3.1 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Bellgate Shops, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 3); 33 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 37 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Yewtree Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 17% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Laureate Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chesham Grammar School (11.3 km) and Dr Challoner's High School (13.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 200 m away; Hemel Hempstead Community Fridge (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grove Hill Medical Centre (950 m), with Woods Chemists the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Richard Brown Hair is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Watford General Hospital, 13 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Imagine Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Old Bell Gate the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Randall Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Mamba Boxing Gym (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 14 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
21 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.