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SG1 1LA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SG1 1LA

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,656 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SG1 1LA.

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.

Schools67
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

North Hertfordshire College0.0 miBroom Barns Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery0.6 miThe Valley School0.7 miRoebuck AcademyGood · 0.8 miFairlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Broom Barns Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety74
78crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY SEXUAL HEALTH — 0.2 mi

Transport88
Stevenage Rail Station0.5 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside open access land (16.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Asda Stevenage Supercentre — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SG1 1LA.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.5µg/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
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SG1.

Average sold price by property type across the SG1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,844 sales.

About SG1 1LA

SG1 1LA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Stevenage Supercentre about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SG1 1LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,656 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is North Hertfordshire College, within a short walk.

There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY SEXUAL HEALTH, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SG1 1LA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SG1 1LA?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SG1 1LA, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SG1 1LA safe?

78 crimes were reported within 400m of SG1 1LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SG1 1LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SG1 1LA includes 1 train station, 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SG1 1LA?

SG1 1LA has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SG1 1LA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SG1 1LA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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