Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL10 0TX.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Ryde School (Good) — 0.2 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 8.5 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Birchwood — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL10 0TX.
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
11.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL10.
Average sold price by property type across the AL10 district, 2021–2026 — 1,907 sales.
About AL10 0TX
AL10 0TX scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Birchwood about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL10 0TX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,334 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 5/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is The Ryde School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 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, 2 hospitals and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WRAFTON HOUSE SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
