What's it like to live in St Albans?
An overview of St Albans around AL1 3LE — schools, safety, transport, health services and what's within walking distance, drawn from official UK data.
Overall area score
43/ 100
Moderate
A summary of the topics below. Always read the detail — one strong or weak section can move the overall figure.
How St Albans scores
Each score summarises official data for that topic, out of 100. Sections we don't yet have data for are left out rather than shown as zero.
Safety
38/ 100
Moderate
Schools
78/ 100
Excellent
Environment
47/ 100
Moderate
Health
10/ 100
Lower
What's around St Albans
Counts and nearest examples within the local area, from official UK datasets.
Schools
- Schools nearby20
- Rated Outstanding2
- Rated Good13
- Closest: Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School · Primary · Ofsted Good
Health & NHS
- GP surgeries3nearest Maltings Surgery
- Dentists3nearest Maltings Dentist Surgery
- Pharmacies3nearest Maltings Jade Pharmacy
- Hospitals3nearest St. Albans City Hospital
Getting around
- Bus stops3nearest Bow Bridge · 1.7 miles
- Train stations3nearest St Albans Abbey · 950 m
- Metro stations1nearest Harrow & Wealdstone · 11 miles
Everyday amenities
- Food shops4nearest Oxfam · 40 m
- Restaurants & cafés4nearest Woke Catering Ltd @ O Bar St Albans · 50 m
- Pubs & bars4nearest Wetherspoons · 10 m
- Parks & green spaces5nearest Quaker Garden · 110 m
- Banks & ATMs3nearest Halifax St Albans · 50 m
Local context
Environmental and civic details recorded for St Albans in public datasets.
- Air quality
- Good
- Green space
- Low
- Ward
- St Peters
- Council
- St Albans
- MP
- Daisy Cooper
- Conservation area
- St Albans - The Commercial Centre
- Listed buildings within 500 m
- 165
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