Nearest top-rated: Cunningham Hill Infant School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
Safety40/100
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare90/100
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 7 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.7 mi
Transport74/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
Green space76/100
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.1 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (1.6 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities85/100
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Cell Barnes — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 5QL.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 5QL
AL1 5QL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY 0.7 mi 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 5QL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,975 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 3/10).
There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Windermere Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL1 5QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (1.6 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Cell Barnes, within a short walk. A public library is 1.2 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 5QL on NestScope.
