Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL3 5JA.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Batchwood School (Good) — 0.3 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY TREATMENT UNIT - CLCH — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 119.4 ha total — largest park 54.5 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Everlasting Lane Play Area — 0.0 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: M&S St Albans BP — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 5JA.
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
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 — 2,329 sales.
About AL3 5JA
AL3 5JA scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL3 5JA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,416 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Batchwood School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
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 15 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 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
