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St Albans

148,167 people · median £600,000

High wellbeing
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
80/100
Excellent
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£600k
median price
+12.6%
5-year growth
7.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£600k
median sold price
15 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.6%
5-year change
£570k
typical terraced
20 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations mapped
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
79
schools total
7.5
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
359
Violence — most
10.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.4%
in a flood zone
167
green spaces
7.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
352
eat & drink
77
shops
86.1%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +12.6%

£428k£504k£581k£657k20152026£605,000
£450,000 in 2015 → £605,000 in 2026 · 1,774 sales in 12 months

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Below this district: the map is shaded by St Albans's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

St Albans in Hertfordshire is a prosperous residential area with a median house price of £600,000 and sales of 1,774 in the past year. Property values have grown 12.6% over five years.

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Detached homes median at £940,000, semi-detached at £725,000, terraces at £570,000, and flats at £325,000. The affordability ratio stands at 15.0, with median earnings of £41,967. About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than St Albans. The area has 6 rail stations, with St Albans City Rail Station 1.4 km away offering a 29-minute commute to London Blackfriars. There are 50 primary schools and 12 secondary schools; all 31 schools rated by Ofsted are rated good or better. The population is 148,167 with a median age of 41.7. Owner-occupied homes account for 70.9% of housing. Crime stands at 7.5 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the leading category. Air quality is moderate, with life expectancy at 82.8 years for males and 85.5 for females. Gigabit broadband reaches 86.1% of premises.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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