How many schools are near AL4 8AN?

There are 9 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL4 8AN, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

6 crimes were reported within 400m of AL4 8AN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL4 8AN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL4 8AN includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL4 8AN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL4 8AN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 30,440 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

82Safety

80Health

75Transport

75Green

71Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL4 8AN.

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.

Schools86/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Beech Hyde Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.4 mi Aldwickbury School1.4 mi The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 1.6 mi High Beeches Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.6 mi The Grove Junior SchoolGood · 1.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Helen's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety82/100

6crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

0GP & hospitals

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

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities71/100

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wheathampstead Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL4 8AN.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.3µg/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 8AN

AL4 8AN scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Helen's Church of England Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL4 8AN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,440 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 6/10).

There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is St Helen's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

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 available, with 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL4 8AN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 19 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 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Tesco Wheathampstead Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 AL4 8AN on NestScope.

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