About AL5 4QP
AL5 4QP scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Sir John Lawes 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, AL5 4QP is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,427 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Sir John Lawes School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 CATS - ENT, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL5 4QP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 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). road traffic noise is low (about 48 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Cook, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco Harpenden Esso Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 AL5 4QP on NestScope.