Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL3 7DF.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Luke's School (Good) — 0.7 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · within open access land (15.8 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.17 mi away))
Nearest: West Common — 0.1 mi
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Redbourn — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 7DF.
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
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 7DF
AL3 7DF scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — sitting within 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 7DF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,574 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 1/10).
There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Redbourn Primary School, about 10 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
