How many schools are near AL7 3TF?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL7 3TF, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

20 crimes were reported within 400m of AL7 3TF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL7 3TF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL7 3TF includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

AL7 3TF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

AL7 3TF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,175 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

50Safety

86Health

69Transport

64Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL7 3TF.

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.

Schools58/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Creswick AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Ludwick Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Holwell Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Peartree Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PEARTREE LANE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities91/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL7 3TF.

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 qualityLow

10µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<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 3TF

AL7 3TF scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL7 3TF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,175 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 7/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEARTREE LANE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEW QE2 HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near AL7 3TF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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). rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 AL7 3TF on NestScope.

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