Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL1 5QU.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cunningham Hill Infant School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 9 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Park (2.9 ha) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Cell Barnes — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL1 5QU.
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
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5QU
AL1 5QU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY 0.8 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 5QU 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, within a short walk.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
