Nearest top-rated: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety80/100
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IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare87/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPECIALIST COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE — 0.8 mi
Transport80/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
Green space85/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.8 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities90/100
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Cook, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco St Albans Jersey Farm Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL4 9RS.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<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 9RS
AL4 9RS scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Skyswood Primary & 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 9RS 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Skyswood Primary & Nursery School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPECIALIST COMMUNITY DIABETES SERVICE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL4 9RS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.7 ha), about 4 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 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Budgens, Cook, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco St Albans Jersey Farm Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 9RS on NestScope.
