St Albans

The short answer

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

• Verulam School

  1.1 miles away · Grammar
  Unrated
• St Albans Girls' School

  1.1 miles away · Grammar
  Unrated
• Parmiter's School

  4.1 miles away · Grammar
  Outstanding
• St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

  0.6 miles away
  Outstanding
• Fleetville Infant and Nursery School

  1.2 miles away
  Outstanding
• Cunningham Hill Junior School

  1.3 miles away
  Outstanding
• Cunningham Hill Infant School

  1.3 miles away
  Outstanding
• Sandringham School

  1.8 miles away
  Outstanding
• Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

  2.3 miles away
  Outstanding
• Maple Primary School

  0.4 miles away
  Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

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.

Neighbourhoods

• City centre and Cathedral Quarter
• Marshalswick and Jersey Farm
• Park Street and London Colney

Practicalities