Colney Heath & Highfield Park
St Albans · East of England · population 6,119 · 4 LSOAs
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- #1,787 of 6,856 in England
- #238 of 746 in East of England
- #15 of 20 in St Albans
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Colney Heath & Highfield Park is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,787 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #15 of 20 in St Albans. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (80) and lowest on Crime (51). Typical homes here sold for about £640,000 over the past year, up 24% across five years (from 64 sales), in line with the wider St Albans median of £620,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #5,978 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £640,000 | 64 | +2.4% | +24.3% |
| Detached | £827,500 | 24 | -5.4% | +7.1% |
| Semi-detached | £680,000 | 20 | +13.4% | +32.4% |
| Terraced | £512,000 | 18 | -3.4% | +21.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,978 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in St Albans
- Harpenden Common100
- Bernards Heath100
- Harpenden North100
- Harpenden Town100
- Verulam Park99
- Longacres99
- Marshalswick96
- Harpenden East95
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Houghton Conquest & ClophillCentral Bedfordshire74£435,000
- Earlswood & WhitebushesReigate and Banstead74£415,000
- Wellesbourne & SnitterfieldStratford-on-Avon74£375,000
- Terriers & Amersham HillBuckinghamshire74£369,750
- Halstead East & ColnesBraintree74£365,000
- Goldsmid EastBrighton and Hove74£347,500