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AL1 3UZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

AL1 3UZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 29,815 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around AL1 3UZ.

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.

Schools91/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 miAlban City SchoolGood · 0.1 miMaple Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Albans High School for Girls0.2 miMuriel Green Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 miLoreto College0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100
42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Park (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco St Albans Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL1 3UZ.

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
11.6µg/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
48dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 3UZ

AL1 3UZ scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY 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 3UZ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,815 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL1 3UZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 36 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 48 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco St Albans Express, about 4 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 3UZ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.