About AL5 5SD
AL5 5SD scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with High Beeches Primary 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 5SD is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,948 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 5/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is High Beeches Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CATS - ENT, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL5 5SD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).
There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 81.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.8 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 5SD on NestScope.