Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL3 7ET.
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
5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Luke's School (Good) — 0.0 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Long Cutt Allotments — 0.1 mi
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Redbourn — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 7ET.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 7ET
AL3 7ET scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Luke's School 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 7ET is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,225 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 3 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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.
