Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL3 5EE.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi
97crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.1 ha total — largest park 3.9 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: The Vintry Garden — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S St Albans — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 5EE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 5EE
AL3 5EE scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S St Albans within a short walk. 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 5EE 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
