Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL5 2DE.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: VILLAGE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Harpenden Rail Station0.3 mi
20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 29.5 ha total — largest park 20.7 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Harpenden SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL5 2DE.
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 qualityLow
10.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL5.
Average sold price by property type across the AL5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,679 sales.
About AL5 2DE
AL5 2DE scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with VILLAGE SURGERY within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL5 2DE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,552 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VILLAGE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
