AL3 7DR · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

AL3 7DR

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,574 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

78Schools

64Safety

66Health

74Transport

77Green

69Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL3 7DR.

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.

Schools78

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Redbourn Primary School0.5 mi St Luke's SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Brockswood Primary School1.6 mi Holtsmere End Junior SchoolGood · 1.9 mi Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Luke's School (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety64

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66

0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby

Green space77

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (15.8 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.22 mi away))

Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities69

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Redbourn — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL3 7DR.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in AL3.

Average sold price by property type across the AL3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,329 sales.

About AL3 7DR

AL3 7DR scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Redbourn Primary School about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL3 7DR 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 11 minutes' walk away.

There were 3 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 12 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around AL3 7DR — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near AL3 7DR?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL3 7DR. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is AL3 7DR safe?

3 crimes were reported within 400m of AL3 7DR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL3 7DR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL3 7DR includes 10 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for AL3 7DR?

AL3 7DR has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around AL3 7DR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around AL3 7DR: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.