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 AL4 0XB.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oakwood Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 3 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 1.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 16.9 ha total — largest park 7.3 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (7.3 ha) — 0.3 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar-Hatfield Road — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL4 0XB.
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
10.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL4.
Average sold price by property type across the AL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,287 sales.
About AL4 0XB
AL4 0XB scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Beaumont 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, AL4 0XB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,060 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Beaumont School, within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
