How many schools are near AL4 9NT?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL4 9NT, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of AL4 9NT 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 9NT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL4 9NT includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL4 9NT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL4 9NT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

88/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,755 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

95Schools

75Safety

89Health

75Transport

88Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL4 9NT.

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.

Schools95/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School0.0 mi Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Sandringham SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Skyswood Primary & Nursery School0.4 mi St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Bernards Heath Junior SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety75/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SPECIALIST COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space88/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 30.6 ha total — largest park 26.4 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Morrisons, Budgens, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Cook St Albans — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL4 9NT.

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

9.8µg/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 9NT

AL4 9NT scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery 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 9NT is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,755 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School, within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPECIALIST COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL4 9NT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Cook, Morrisons, Budgens, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Cook St Albans, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 9NT on NestScope.

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