About AL3 4SJ
AL3 4SJ scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 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 4SJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,256 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 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY MEDICAL STAFFING-ST ALBANS, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL3 4SJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 13 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).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 60.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Michael's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is M&S St Albans BP, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 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 4SJ on NestScope.