Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Bernards Heath at a glance

House prices
£590,000
Higher prices94th percentile
Schools
97th percentile
Strong
Transport
62nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
71 per 1,000 residents
Middle46th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bernards Heath a good place to live?

Bernards Heath may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in St. Albans below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bernards Heath

Crime rate

Crime rate
71 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
46th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Bernards Heath

House prices

Median sale price
£590,000
Percentile
94th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 77 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Bernards Heath

Schools

97th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bernards Heath

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Bernards Heath

Transport

62nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Bernards Heath a good place to live?

Bernards Heath may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bernards Heath safe?

Bernards Heath ranks in the 46th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bernards Heath?

The median sale price was £590,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 94th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bernards Heath?

Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bernards Heath?

Nearby public profiles include St. Stephen in St. Albans and Colney Heath in St. Albans.