Verulam Park
St Albans · East of England · population 7,298 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #73 of 6,856 in England
- #12 of 746 in East of England
- #5 of 20 in St Albans
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Verulam Park is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #73 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #5 of 20 in St Albans. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (99) but weak on Living environment (42). Typical homes here sold for about £743,000 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 105 sales), 20% above 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 #6,243 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 | £743,000 | 105 | -2.6% | +22.3% |
| Detached | £955,000 | 38 | +3.2% | +23.2% |
| Semi-detached | £868,000 | 13 | -14.3% | +12.7% |
| Terraced | £700,000 | 35 | +12.0% | +33.0% |
| Flat | £425,000 | 19 | -4.8% | +10.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,243 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
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Farnham Moor Park & BourneWaverley99£925,000
- Wokingham EastWokingham99£485,000
- Crowthorne SouthBracknell Forest99£440,000
- Guiseley North & WestLeeds99£365,000
- Lower Earley SouthWokingham99£350,000
- Hazel Grove WestStockport99£336,000