Nearest top-rated: St Luke's School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety61/100
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare77/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport72/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
Green space71/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 25.5 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities70/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Redbourn — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL3 7EX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 2,298 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£816k▼ 15.0%
Semi-detached£654k▼ 1.1%
Terraced£672k▲ 13.9%
Flat£406k▲ 13.0%
District-level averages (AL3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About AL3 7EX
AL3 7EX scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Redbourn Primary 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 7EX 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 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Redbourn Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 13 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 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL3 7EX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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 54 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 25.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (800 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys. The nearest is Co-op Redbourn, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 7EX on NestScope.
