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AL5 4QT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL5 4QT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
90/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 32,427 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around AL5 4QT.

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
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Sir John Lawes School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CATS - ENT — 0.4 mi

Transport80/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 12.1 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100
10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Cook, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Harpenden Esso Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL5 4QT.

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
9.5µg/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 AL5.

Average sold price by property type across the AL5 district, 202120262,679 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.3M 4.6%
Semi-detached£810k 3.0%
Terraced£645k 10.2%
Flat£330k 24.5%

District-level averages (AL5) — 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 AL5 4QT

AL5 4QT scores 90/100 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 4QT 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 7 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 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL5 4QT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.1 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 4 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 4QT on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.