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Smallford

10 sales in the last 12 months · median £749,000 · St Albans

High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
82/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£749k
median price
+17%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£749k
median sold price
15 yrs
of local pay to buy
+17%
5-year change
29 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
79
schools total
10.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
167
green spaces
7.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
348
eat & drink
76
shops
84.8%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from St Albans +17%

£388k£479k£570k£661k20142025£620,000
£414,700 in 2014 → £620,000 in 2025 · across St Albans
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Smallford among St Albans's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Smallford is a village in Hertfordshire with a population of 1,483. The median house price is £749,000, with 10 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 17.0 per cent over five years.

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Detached properties median at £849,000, while semi-detached homes median at £640,000. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide (10.5 annual mean) and particulate matter (7.3 annual mean). There is no flood risk in the area. Broadband coverage is strong: 84.8 per cent gigabit-capable and 94.5 per cent superfast. The area falls within the Green Belt, with 96.5 per cent designated as such. Planning is managed by St Albans, which holds 1 conservation area (Sleapshyde) and lists 20 buildings. Deprivation ranks at the 9th decile for overall index of multiple deprivation, meaning about 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The nearest primary school is Colney Heath Primary School at 1.6 kilometres; the nearest secondary is Oaklands College at 1.0 kilometres. Council tax band D is £2,333.57 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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