How many schools are near AL1 4LS?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL1 4LS, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of AL1 4LS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL1 4LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL1 4LS includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL1 4LS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL1 4LS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,912 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

70Safety

94Health

77Transport

74Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL1 4LS.

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

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Fleetville Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Verulam SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryGood · 0.3 mi Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fleetville Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety70/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport77/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 33.2 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco St Albans Hatfield Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL1 4LS.

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

10.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB 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 4LS

AL1 4LS scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL1 4LS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,912 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Fleetville Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL1 4LS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 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 high (about 70 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 33.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.2 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Spar, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco St Albans Hatfield Rd Express, about 4 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 4LS on NestScope.

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