Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL3 5AE.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Heathlands School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GRANGE STREET SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 24.3 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Park (7.7 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco St Albans Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 5AE.
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
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL3.
Average sold price by property type across the AL3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,298 sales.
About AL3 5AE
AL3 5AE scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with GRANGE STREET SURGERY about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL3 5AE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,598 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Albans High School for Girls, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 GRANGE STREET SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
