Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL1 5HQ.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (Good) — 0.3 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi
St Albans City Rail Station0.3 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 87.6 ha total — largest park 54 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys St Albans Station Approach Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 5HQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 3,648 sales.
About AL1 5HQ
AL1 5HQ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL1 5HQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,583 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 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, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
