Bernards Heath
St Albans · East of England · population 6,846 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #12 of 6,856 in England
- #1 of 746 in East of England
- #1 of 20 in St Albans
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Bernards Heath is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #12 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 20 in St Albans. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (100) and lowest on Living environment (48). Typical homes here, about £780,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 29% in five years (from 79 sales), 26% 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 #6,399 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 | £780,000 | 79 | -6.9% | +28.6% |
| Detached | £1,350,000 | 21 | -14.7% | +22.7% |
| Semi-detached | £1,090,000 | 19 | -4.8% | +36.2% |
| Terraced | £670,000 | 29 | +5.5% | +27.6% |
| Flat | £300,000 | 10 | -20.0% | -21.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,399 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.
- Petts WoodBromley100£739,250
- Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow WestGuildford100£724,000
- Lower Earley NorthWokingham100£565,000
- LeckhamptonCheltenham100£540,000
- Whitley Bay NorthNorth Tyneside100£422,500
- Westbury-on-TrymBristol, City of100£762,500