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West Common

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17 sales in the last 12 months · median £1,850,000 · St Albans

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High wellbeingAmong the least deprived

St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026

Overview Cost Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

80/100

Excellent

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£1.9m

median price

+31.4%

5-year growth

97%

of rated schools are Good or Outstanding

£1.9m

median sold price

15 yrs

of local pay to buy

+31.4%

5-year change

29 min

London — fastest

rail stations

97%

of rated schools are Good or Outstanding

grammar school

schools total

Vehicle — most

9.3

NO₂ · WHO 10

in a flood zone

167

green spaces

7.1

PM2.5 · WHO 5

348

eat & drink

shops

50.3%

gigabit

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 +31.4%

£414,700 in 2014 → £620,000 in 2025 · across St Albans

⌄ Below this neighbourhood: the map places West Common among St Albans's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-05

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-05

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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