On average St Albans has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Albans is £79,559 per year. The median sale price in St Albans is £615,000 (around £609 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £420,000 and £860,000. There are 64 schools in St Albans: 51 primary (10 Outstanding and 35 Good) and 13 secondary (8 Outstanding and 5 Good). St Albans is home to around 148,167 people, with a population density of about 919.3 per km².
Based on 1,668 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 (about £609 per square foot) in St Albans area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £4,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 361 | £950,000 | £648 |
| Semi-Detached | 445 | £726,000 | £629 |
| Terraced | 457 | £568,250 | £646 |
| Flats | 405 | £325,500 | £516 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £843,000 | £306,250 | £620,000 | £477,500 |
| 2017 | £840,000 | £315,000 | £601,250 | £475,000 |
| 2018 | £870,000 | £315,000 | £606,000 | £490,000 |
| 2019 | £875,000 | £306,250 | £615,000 | £480,000 |
| 2020 | £800,000 | £320,000 | £606,500 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | £880,000 | £325,000 | £670,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | £989,225 | £330,000 | £700,000 | £575,500 |
| 2023 | £999,973 | £325,000 | £712,500 | £565,000 |
| 2024 | £1,000,000 | £335,000 | £703,750 | £580,000 |
| 2025 | £995,000 | £335,000 | £740,000 | £570,000 |
| 2026 | £867,000 | £328,000 | £710,000 | £575,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £527 | £497 | £527 | £542 |
| 2017 | £534 | £519 | £518 | £545 |
| 2018 | £540 | £516 | £528 | £545 |
| 2019 | £541 | £502 | £533 | £538 |
| 2020 | £563 | £505 | £550 | £565 |
| 2021 | £588 | £505 | £579 | £583 |
| 2022 | £650 | £504 | £631 | £649 |
| 2023 | £648 | £524 | £631 | £658 |
| 2024 | £661 | £522 | £635 | £653 |
| 2025 | £651 | £526 | £636 | £639 |
| 2026 | £639 | £513 | £628 | £647 |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering St Albans.
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
St Albans records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of St Albans, Harpenden South has the lowest crime rate, with about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the St Albans average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in St Albans is £615,000 (about £609 per square foot) based on 1,668 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
St Albans has 51 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 35 Good) and 13 secondary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
St Albans scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St Albans sits around rank 27,246 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in St Albans is around £79,559 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
St Albans spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Harpenden and Berkhamsted: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats) and St Albans: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats).
AL2 2DB
Cotlandswick
AL1 3AA
St Peter's Street
AL1 1DT
Sumpter Yard
AL3 5HY
Heathlands Drive
AL5 2BZ
Rothamsted Avenue
AL4 0FZ
Barley Mow Lane
AL4 0FT
Acrewood Way
AL4 0FR
Pasture View
AL4 0HY
East Drive
AL2 1AU
Barnet Road
AL5 5EJ
Riverbanks Close
AL5 4DN
Willoughby Road
AL5 1PA
Southdown Road
AL5 4EY
Arcadian Court
AL3 5LN
Goldsmith Way
AL1 2DF
Centrium
AL1 1BX
Albert Street
AL4 8AA
High Street
AL5 3BL
Southgate Court
AL1 5BN
Hedley Road
AL1 5DD
Linden Crescent
AL1 4LQ
Burnham Road
AL3 4DH
Verulam Road
AL4 0EG
Elm Drive