Nearest top-rated: St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety56/100
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare82/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 10 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MIDWAY SURGERY — 0.6 mi
Transport81/100
St Albans Abbey Rail Station0.5 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space80/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 26.6 ha total — largest park 15.8 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: The Roman Catholic Church of St Bartholomew the Apostle — 0.1 mi
Amenities90/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Aldi Graham Close St Albans — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 2PB.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL1.
Average sold price by property type across the AL1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,599 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£1.1M▼ 10.7%
Semi-detached£850k▲ 8.1%
Terraced£623k▲ 4.5%
Flat£345k▼ 2.2%
District-level averages (AL1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About AL1 2PB
AL1 2PB scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Graham Close St Albans about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL1 2PB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,533 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 7/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MIDWAY SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
The nearest rail stations are St Albans Abbey Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 46 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is The Roman Catholic Church of St Bartholomew the Apostle, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Asda and others. The nearest is Aldi Graham Close St Albans, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore AL1 2PB on NestScope.
