St AlbansWhat is St Albans, Hertfordshire like to live in?
The short answer: what St Albans is like to live in
The fastest commute on this list and outstanding schools — but you are paying for both, and it can feel like a London suburb that forgot to move.
Key stats
Schools
- UnratedVerulam School1.1 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedSt Albans Girls' School1.1 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingParmiter's School4.1 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingSt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans0.6 miles away
- OutstandingFleetville Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles away
- OutstandingCunningham Hill Junior School1.3 miles away
- OutstandingCunningham Hill Infant School1.3 miles away
- OutstandingSandringham School1.8 miles away
- OutstandingNicholas Breakspear Catholic School2.3 miles away
- GoodMaple Primary School0.4 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Semi-detached · AL1 4LF£975,000
- Terraced · AL1 5NG£614,000
- Flat/Maisonette · AL1 3UG£470,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- Punchin Palooka0.1 mi
- The King's Arms0.2 mi
- Must0.2 mi
- The Saint Bar0.2 mi
- The Snug0.2 mi
Green space nearby
- Victoria Playing Fields0.2 mi
- The Old Brickie0.2 mi
- Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club0.4 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Neighbourhoods
- City centre and Cathedral Quarter
- Marshalswick and Jersey Farm
- Park Street and London Colney
Practicalities
Is St Albans a good place to live?
St Albans is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire. Peak trains to St Pancras take about 21 minutes. There are 3 grammar schools nearby. Recorded crime is average. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
St Albans appears on our lists of best places to live near london.
What is it like living in St Albans?
The fastest commute on this list and outstanding schools — but you are paying for both, and it can feel like a London suburb that forgot to move.
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