How many schools are near AL7 3XL?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL7 3XL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

37 crimes were reported within 400m of AL7 3XL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL7 3XL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL7 3XL includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL7 3XL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

AL7 3XL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,788 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

40Safety

81Health

79Transport

61Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL7 3XL.

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.

Schools47/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Peartree Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Ludwick Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Holwell Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Creswick AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Peartree Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PEARTREE LANE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Welwyn Garden City Rail Station0.5 mi

28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 1.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Mirage Play Area — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Budgens, Aldi… — 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 3XL.

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

12.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 3XL

AL7 3XL scores 56/100 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 main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL7 3XL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,788 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Peartree Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEARTREE LANE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEW QE2 HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Welwyn Garden City Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Mirage Play Area, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.8 mi 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, Iceland, Budgens, Aldi 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 3XL on NestScope.

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