Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL4 9PF.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sandringham School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPECIALIST COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 35.3 ha total — largest park 26.4 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Morrisons, Budgens, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Cook St Albans — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL4 9PF.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL4.
Average sold price by property type across the AL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.
About AL4 9PF
AL4 9PF scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Sandringham School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL4 9PF 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 Sandringham School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very 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 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
