Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
St Albans area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 11.0x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 92.2% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 83.8% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 11.0xSchools: 19 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 92.2%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 83.8%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £602,500Based on 12,014 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 11.0x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 92.2%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 11.0xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 11.0x in 2025, with a median house price of £630,000 and residence earnings of £57,396.
Broadband
Gigabit 92.2%Gigabit availability is 92.2%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 83.8%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 83.8% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched St Albans in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
19 nearby school rows19 nearby school rows matched postcode area AL4 0LN for St Albans. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
791 mapped stopsSt Albans currently links 791 mapped transport stops, including 777 local bus or tram access points and 14 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 724 stops are marked active and 67 inactive. Top localities include Harpenden (131), St Albans (128), Redbourn (42).
Local business
Score 100/100St Albans currently links 698 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 250 food and drink, 93 nightlife, 91 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under St Albans.
Crime
Latest month 858St Albans recorded 858 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 11,121, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Hertfordshire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around St Albans, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
250 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (118), cafe (77), fast food (55).
Amenity group
Nightlife
93 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (88), bar (5).
Amenity group
Grocery
91 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (58), supermarket (17), bakery (12).
Amenity group
Personal services
89 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (63), beauty (26).
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Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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AL4 0LN
AL4 0LN has 54 recorded sales with a median sold price of £662,500.
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AL4 0LU
AL4 0LU has 54 recorded sales with a median sold price of £946,500.
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AL1 3DD
AL1 3DD has 51 recorded sales with a median sold price of £500,000.
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