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Thinking of living at HP4 1TP? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | Primary | 450 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Ashlyns School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 57.9 · 22.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tring School | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Egerton-Rothesay School | Independent | 1.2 km | 1.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Berkhamsted School | Independent | 2.1 km | 47.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near HP4 1TP, 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 | Northchurch Sports Ground | 850 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Berkhamsted Leisure Centre | 950 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Berkhamsted Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Berkhamsted Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Racket Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Berkhamsted Golf Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Berkhamsted Town Football Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kitchener's Field | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Handball | Fives Courts | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Knox-Johnston Sports Centre, Berkhamsted School | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Gym | Aspire Fitness | 2.7 km | 1 |
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: 52% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Berkhamsted, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Emperor Close, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 354); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
Central London is 43 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ashlyns School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 57.9 · 22.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chesham Grammar School (8.1 km) and Dr Challoner's Grammar School (11.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Shop For Good closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gossoms End Surgery (1.0 km), with Acorn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.7 km).
For a haircut, Close Shave is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 14 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
DJ's Playzone is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Northchurch Cricket Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 117 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 130 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Normandy Drive Play Area, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Sportspace (950 m).
16 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 18 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 47% 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.