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Lower Gustard Wood

1,403 people · median £965,250 · St Albans

High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
72/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£965k
median price
+21.2%
5-year growth
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£965k
median sold price
15 yrs
of local pay to buy
+21.2%
5-year change
29 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
79
schools total
8.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.7%
in a flood zone
2
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
3
eat & drink
1
shops
55.9%
gigabit
0
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from St Albans +21.2%

£388k£479k£570k£661k20142025£620,000
£414,700 in 2014 → £620,000 in 2025 · across St Albans
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Lower Gustard Wood among St Albans's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Lower Gustard Wood is a village of 1,403 residents in Hertfordshire, within the St Albans district. Properties have a median price of £965,250, with detached homes commanding £1,080,000 and semis around £737,500. Sales averaged 22 in the past 12 months.

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The area is highly affluent: about 95 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime remains low at 10 recorded incidents in May 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour. The nearest primary school is St Helen's Church of England Primary School at 1.8 km away, and Katherine Warington School (secondary) at 2.0 km. Air quality is generally good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulates. Gigabit broadband reaches 55.9 percent of properties. The area is almost entirely within the Green Belt, with 58 listed buildings across 5 conservation areas including Gustard Wood itself. Council tax band D is £2,333.57 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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