How many schools are near AL3 5AY?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL3 5AY, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

6 crimes were reported within 400m of AL3 5AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL3 5AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL3 5AY includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL3 5AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL3 5AY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

90/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,598 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

86Safety

94Health

78Transport

80Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL3 5AY.

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.

Schools93/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Heathlands SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Bernards Heath Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Batchwood SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Albans High School for Girls0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Heathlands School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety86/100

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY TREATMENT UNIT - CLCH — 0.4 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 21.9 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Park (2.5 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL3 5AY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in AL3.

Average sold price by property type across the AL3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,298 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£816k▼ 15.0%

Semi-detached£654k▼ 1.1%

Terraced£672k▲ 13.9%

Flat£406k▲ 13.0%

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).

About AL3 5AY

AL3 5AY scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with COMMUNITY TREATMENT UNIT - CLCH about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL3 5AY 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 Heathlands School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 COMMUNITY TREATMENT UNIT - CLCH, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL3 5AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 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). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (2.5 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 5AY on NestScope.

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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.