Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL8 7RE.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERTFORDSHIRE NEWMEDICA — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 12.3 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Knightsfield — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL8 7RE.
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
Air qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 946 sales.
About AL8 7RE
AL8 7RE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with HERTFORDSHIRE NEWMEDICA about 14 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL8 7RE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,489 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERTFORDSHIRE NEWMEDICA, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
