How many schools are near SG1 4AE?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SG1 4AE, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of SG1 4AE 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 4AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SG1 4AE includes 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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SG1 4AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SG1 4AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,102 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

83Schools

72Safety

77Health

62Transport

76Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SG1 4AE.

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.

Schools83/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Thomas Alleyne AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Barclay AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Letchmore Infants' and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi Woolenwick Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi Woolenwick Junior SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety72/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 16.1 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities81/100

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Coreys Mill — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SG1 4AE.

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 qualityLow

10.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SG1.

Average sold price by property type across the SG1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,787 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£611k▲ 8.7%

Semi-detached£413k▲ 8.1%

Terraced£338k▲ 10.9%

Flat£182k▼ 2.0%

District-level averages (SG1) — 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 SG1 4AE

SG1 4AE scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SG1 4AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,102 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 2/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SG1 4AE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 15 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Coreys Mill, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SG1 4AE on NestScope.

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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.