Nearest top-rated: Waterside Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety54/100
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERTFORDSHIRE NEWMEDICA — 0.6 mi
Transport54/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
Green space69/100
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 3.9 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.12 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities74/100
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Shire Park Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL7 1NZ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL7.
Average sold price by property type across the AL7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,591 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£674k▲ 26.3%
Semi-detached£485k▲ 13.2%
Terraced£401k▲ 4.8%
Flat£246k▲ 2.6%
District-level averages (AL7) — 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 AL7 1NZ
AL7 1NZ scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Shire Park Express about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL7 1NZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,508 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 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Waterside Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERTFORDSHIRE NEWMEDICA, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near AL7 1NZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.12 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Shire Park Express, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 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 AL7 1NZ on NestScope.
