How many schools are near AL3 5BZ?

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

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

What transport is near AL3 5BZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL3 5BZ includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL3 5BZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

AL3 5BZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,120 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

91Schools

35Safety

85Health

68Transport

66Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL3 5BZ.

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.

Schools91/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Alban City SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Maple Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Albans High School for Girls0.2 mi Muriel Green Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Loreto College0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

61crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space66/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 25.1 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Park (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco St Albans Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL3 5BZ.

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

11.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 5BZ

AL3 5BZ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco St Albans Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL3 5BZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,120 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL3 5BZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (500 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco St Albans Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk 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 5BZ on NestScope.

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