Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL8 6YE.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stanborough School (Good) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 14 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 7.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 76.5 ha total — largest park 44.1 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Welwyn Garden City Christian Spiritualist Church — 0.0 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Iceland, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Budgens Welwyn Garden City — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL8 6YE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL8.
Average sold price by property type across the AL8 district, 2021–2026 — 955 sales.
About AL8 6YE
AL8 6YE scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL8 6YE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,804 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 6/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Stanborough School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GARDEN CITY PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEW QE2 HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
