Townsend & New Greens
St Albans · East of England · population 7,719 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode AL3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,473 of 6,856 in England
- #335 of 746 in East of England
- #19 of 20 in St Albans
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Townsend & New Greens is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,473 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #19 of 20 in St Albans. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (97) and lowest on Income (45). Typical homes here sold for about £670,500 over the past year, up 17% across five years (from 68 sales), 8% 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 #6,233 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 | £670,500 | 68 | -0.7% | +16.6% |
| Detached | £1,177,500 | 8 | -13.3% | +54.9% |
| Semi-detached | £685,000 | 23 | +0.7% | +14.7% |
| Terraced | £635,250 | 36 | -6.1% | +11.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,233 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.
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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
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Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
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