How many schools are near AL10 0PS?

There are 21 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL10 0PS, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

18 crimes were reported within 400m of AL10 0PS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL10 0PS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL10 0PS includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL10 0PS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL10 0PS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

61/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,027 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

45Safety

83Health

66Transport

64Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL10 0PS.

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.

Schools58/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Birchwood Avenue Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Birchwood Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Countess Anne Church of England SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Green Lanes Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi The Ryde SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Onslow St Audrey's SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Birchwood Avenue Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Church of St Michael and All Angels — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Birchwood — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL10 0PS.

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

12.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in AL10.

Average sold price by property type across the AL10 district, 2021–2026 — 1,877 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£709k▲ 31.2%

Semi-detached£509k▲ 19.4%

Terraced£372k▲ 9.3%

Flat£191k▼ 15.0%

District-level averages (AL10) — 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 AL10 0PS

AL10 0PS scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Birchwood about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL10 0PS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,027 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 7/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchwood Avenue Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL10 0PS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church of St Michael and All Angels, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Birchwood, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 AL10 0PS on NestScope.

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