Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL5 5LD.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harpenden Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Harpenden Rail Station0.1 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (10.4 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.45 mi away))
Nearest: Harpenden United Reformed Church — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Waitrose, Cook… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Harpenden — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL5 5LD.
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
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Railways, 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 5LD
AL5 5LD scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Harpenden Academy about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL5 5LD is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 32,710 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 Harpenden Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 24 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 DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
