Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL5 5FH.
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
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Katherine Warington School (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CATS - ENT — 0.9 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 20.2 ha total — largest park 7.9 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Cook… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Harpenden Esso Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL5 5FH.
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
9.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 5FH
AL5 5FH scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with CATS - ENT 0.9 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL5 5FH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,001 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Katherine Warington School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CATS - ENT, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
