Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL1 2AP.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mandeville Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.8 mi
St Albans Abbey Rail Station0.5 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 74.4 ha total — largest park 54 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Aldi Graham Close St Albans — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 2AP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 3,599 sales.
About AL1 2AP
AL1 2AP scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Graham Close St Albans about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL1 2AP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,980 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Mandeville Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 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, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
