About AL3 4AW
AL3 4AW scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Columba's College within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL3 4AW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,564 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Columba's College, within a short walk.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MIDWAY SURGERY, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are St Albans Abbey Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 bus stops within walking distance.
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 43 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 90 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Stephen's Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Aldi Graham Close St Albans, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 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 AL3 4AW on NestScope.