Wheathampstead
St Albans · East of England · population 6,836 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #704 of 6,856 in England
- #77 of 746 in East of England
- #11 of 20 in St Albans
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Wheathampstead is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #704 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #11 of 20 in St Albans. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (97) and lowest on Housing & access (46). Typical homes here sold for about £666,250 over the past year, up 17% across five years (from 86 sales), 7% 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 #5,946 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 | £666,250 | 86 | -3.4% | +16.6% |
| Detached | £875,000 | 31 | -11.4% | +13.7% |
| Semi-detached | £670,000 | 27 | +0.2% | +14.5% |
| Terraced | £525,000 | 19 | +2.4% | +23.5% |
| Flat | £265,000 | 9 | +43.2% | +14.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,946 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.
- Woodbridge HillGuildford90£505,000
- Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & UniversityCanterbury90£436,000
- Rectory Park & New Hall ValleyBirmingham90£395,000
- Disley & Lyme ParkCheshire East90£373,000
- CovinghamSwindon90£290,000
- Nunthorpe & Marton EastMiddlesbrough90£225,000