AL3 6JB

Sandridge & Wheathampstead, St Albans

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At a glance

Every premises in AL3 6JB can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From AL3 6JB, the nearest primary school is Wheatfields Junior Mixed School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Sandringham School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Lodge,highfield & Redbourn, 1.9 mi away.

St Albans City station is 2.2 mi away; the nearest park, Jersey Farm Woodland Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · St Albans 007

69Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · St Albans

82Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	19	34	Low · 3/10
Shoplifting	15	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Anti-social behaviour	11	15	Moderate · 5/10
Other theft	6.7	6.5	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	5.5	5.0	High · 7/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Public order	2.4	6.7	Low · 2/10
Burglary	1.7	3.6	Low · 3/10
Drugs	1.4	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Other crime	1.1	2.1	Low · 3/10
Theft from the person	0.6	1.7	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	0.4	1.0	Moderate · 4/10
Robbery	0.0	1.4	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.8	Low · 1/10

St Albans 007: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,974 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

St Albans 007 St Albans England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Sandridge SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

1.1 mi

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Secondary

Sandringham SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 7 Feb 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Nursery, special and other

Muriel Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

2.2 mi

St Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Good

2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Meera PharmacyPharmacy · AL3 5AS

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Jersey Farm ChemistPharmacy · AL4 9RG

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Quadrant PharmacyPharmacy · AL4 9RB

1.3 mi

GP practices

Lodge,highfield & RedbournGP practice · AL3 5NP

1.9 mi

Grange Street SurgeryGP practice · AL3 5NF

1.9 mi

Parkbury House SurgeryGP practice · AL1 3HD

1.9 mi

Dentists

Jersey Farm Dental PracticeDental practice · AL4 9RG

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

High Oaks Dental PracticeDental practice · AL3 6DL

1.3 mi

Happy Family DentalDental practice · AL4 9RD

1.3 mi

Hospitals

St. Albans City HospitalHospital · AL3 5PN

1.9 mi

St Albans City HospitalHospital · AL3 5PN

1.9 mi

St Albans City HospitalHospital · AL3 5PN

1.9 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

St Albans City

2.2 mi

Harpenden

2.8 mi

St Albans Abbey

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Jersey Farm Woodland Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

26hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Spencer MeadowPlaying field · 2.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Jersey Farm Woodland ParkPark or garden · 26 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sandringham School Sports CentreSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Tennis courts0.6 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Old Albanian Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Old Albanian Cricket ClubPlaying field · 2.9 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

William Bell Open SpacePlaying field · 1.0 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£76,244

£53,868 after tax

St Albans

£75,982

£53,842 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£76,244

After tax£53,868

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£41,070St Albans £43,950 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (St Albans 007); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 22,085 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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0% of St Albans's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 6

Education, skills and training

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Decile 8

Health and disability

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Decile 8

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

48% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 51% in St Albans and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about AL3 6JB

What is the crime rate in AL3 6JB?

The neighbourhood records 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across St Albans the rate is 82 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in AL3 6JB?

The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,258,766, semi-detached £767,828, terraced £575,819, flats £327,034. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near AL3 6JB?

The nearest primary school is Wheatfields Junior Mixed School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Sandringham School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in AL3 6JB?

Every premises in AL3 6JB can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to AL3 6JB?

St Albans City is 2.2 mi away.

What is the average household income in AL3 6JB?

The ONS estimates average household income of £76,244 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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