Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG4 7LJ.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Graveley Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 3 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 6 bus stops nearby
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (1.4 ha total — largest park 0.9 ha (0.31 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Forster Park Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG4 7LJ.
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
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG4.
Average sold price by property type across the SG4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,647 sales.
About SG4 7LJ
SG4 7LJ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SG4 7LJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,411 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 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Graveley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is LISTER HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away.
