Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL1 3BW.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter's School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
St Albans City Rail Station0.2 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 33.2 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — 0.0 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda St Albans Express Petro — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 3BW.
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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 — 3,599 sales.
About AL1 3BW
AL1 3BW scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Asda St Albans Express Petro within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL1 3BW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,120 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 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is St Albans Independent College, about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are St Albans City Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.
