How many schools are near AL1 3RQ?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL1 3RQ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

21 crimes were reported within 400m of AL1 3RQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL1 3RQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL1 3RQ includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL1 3RQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL1 3RQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,120 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

40Safety

83Health

78Transport

62Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL1 3RQ.

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.

Schools93/100

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

Loreto College0.0 mi Maple Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Alban City SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Albans High School for Girls0.3 mi St Albans Independent College0.3 mi Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Maple Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport78/100

St Albans City Rail Station0.2 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Clarence Park Play Area — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland St Albans — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL1 3RQ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 3RQ

AL1 3RQ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland St Albans about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 3RQ 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 Loreto College, within a short walk.

There were 21 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 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are St Albans City Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Clarence Park Play Area, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland St Albans, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 3RQ on NestScope.

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