Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL3 5JT.
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
13Good/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) — 0.1 mi
Safety54/100
49crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare96/100
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY MEDICAL STAFFING-ST ALBANS — 0.1 mi
Transport75/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
Green space80/100
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 26.2 ha total — largest park 7.7 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.53 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco St Albans Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 5JT.
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
Air qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB 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 5JT
AL3 5JT scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with COMMUNITY MEDICAL STAFFING-ST ALBANS about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL3 5JT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,426 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 Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 49 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, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
