Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 30,564 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Marlborough Science Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MIDWAY SURGERY — 0.7 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 89.6 ha total — largest park 54.6 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: St Stephen's Church — 0.1 mi
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Aldi Graham Close St Albans — 0.4 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the AL3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,298 sales.
District-level averages (AL3) — 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).
AL3 4LD 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.
Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.