Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around AL9 5AL.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Countess Anne Church of England School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HCT LYMPHOEDEMA AT WEST ESSEX CCG — 0.6 mi
Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station0.2 mi
11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 3.4 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Hatfield House Real Tennis Club — 0.0 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Iceland, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Budgens Hatfield Train Station — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near AL9 5AL.
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
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in AL9.
Average sold price by property type across the AL9 district, 2021–2026 — 887 sales.
About AL9 5AL
AL9 5AL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Hatfield Train Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, AL9 5AL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,810 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Countess Anne Church of England School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HCT LYMPHOEDEMA AT WEST ESSEX CCG, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
