Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL1 5QD.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Samuel Ryder Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 7 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 11.6 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.42 ha) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Cell Barnes — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 5QD.
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
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 — 3,599 sales.
About AL1 5QD
AL1 5QD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY 0.9 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL1 5QD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,955 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Samuel Ryder Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
