Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL1 1SD.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's School (Good) — 0.1 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
St Albans Abbey Rail Station0.4 mi
St Albans City Rail Station0.4 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.3 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda St Albans Express Petro — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 1SD.
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 qualityLow
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL1.
Average sold price by property type across the AL1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,648 sales.
About AL1 1SD
AL1 1SD scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Peter's School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL1 1SD is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,694 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
