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AL9 7BN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

AL9 7BN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
87/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,254 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around AL9 7BN.

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.

Schools93/100
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Chancellor's School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety91/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: POTTERELLS MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.3 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
1green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 54.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Brookmans Park — 0.4 mi

Amenities51/100
1supermarkets

1 supermarket within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Co-op Brookmans Park — 0.8 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL9 7BN.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in AL9.

Average sold price by property type across the AL9 district, 20212026877 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.2M 4.8%
Semi-detached£719k 14.5%
Terraced£476k 3.2%
Flat£215k 34.8%

District-level averages (AL9) — 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 AL9 7BN

AL9 7BN scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Chancellor's School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.