About AL3 5JE
AL3 5JE scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with COMMUNITY MEDICAL STAFFING-ST ALBANS within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL3 5JE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,815 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 7/10).
There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Muriel Green Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 51 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY MEDICAL STAFFING-ST ALBANS, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL3 5JE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 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 52 dB Lden).
There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Victoria Play Area, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is M&S St Albans BP, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 5JE on NestScope.