How many schools are near AL4 0TZ?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL4 0TZ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of AL4 0TZ 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 AL4 0TZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL4 0TZ includes 14 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL4 0TZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL4 0TZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,487 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

83Schools

46Safety

75Health

58Transport

86Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL4 0TZ.

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.

Schools83/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total

Links AcademyGood · 0.0 mi Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Oaklands College0.5 mi Beaumont School0.5 mi Oakwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Links Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety46/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 1.4 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 47.6 ha total — largest park 33.1 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - St Albans — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL4 0TZ.

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

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in AL4.

Average sold price by property type across the AL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£855k▼ 3.8%

Semi-detached£769k▲ 15.7%

Terraced£464k▲ 0.3%

Flat£294k▲ 2.4%

District-level averages (AL4) — 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 AL4 0TZ

AL4 0TZ scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL4 0TZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,487 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 4/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Links Academy (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 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL4 0TZ. 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).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 47.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar - St Albans, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi 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 AL4 0TZ on NestScope.

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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.