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Smug Oak

1,354 people · median £545,000 · St Albans

High wellbeing
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£545k
median price
-7.4%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£545k
median sold price
15 yrs
of local pay to buy
-7.4%
5-year change
£498k
typical terraced
34 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
79
schools total
13
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.6%
in a flood zone
167
green spaces
7.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
348
eat & drink
76
shops
71.5%
gigabit
29
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.

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Sold price trend from St Albans -7.4%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Smug Oak is a small neighbourhood in Hertfordshire with a population of 1,354. The median house price is £545,000, with 14 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Detached properties command the highest prices at a median of £659,000, while terraced homes average £497,500.

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Price per square metre stands at £4,982. Over the past five years, prices have declined by 7.4 percent. Energy efficiency is relatively strong, with 65.1 percent of properties rated band C or above; the median band is C. Regarding deprivation, about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.0 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.7. Flood risk is minimal at 1.6 percent of the area. Broadband connectivity is good: 71.5 percent gigabit capable and 93.6 percent superfast. The area sits within green belt (92.0 percent), with 7 listed buildings nearby. Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is 1.5 kilometres away and Saint Michael's Catholic High School is 2.0 kilometres away. St Albans City and District Council provides local governance.

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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