Bestwood St. Albans
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Bestwood St. Albans at a glance
- House prices
- £212,000
- Lower prices23rd percentile
- Schools
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 61.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle56th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.6% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bestwood St. Albans a good place to live?
Bestwood St. Albans may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gedling below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Bestwood St. Albans
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 56th 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 Bestwood St. Albans
House prices
- Median sale price
- £212,000
- Percentile
- 23rd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 65 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 Bestwood St. Albans
Schools
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bestwood St. Albans
Flood risk
0.6% 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 0.4% of the area. That is the 17th 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 Bestwood St. Albans
Transport
35th 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.
FAQs
Is Bestwood St. Albans a good place to live?
Bestwood St. Albans may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Bestwood St. Albans safe?
Bestwood St. Albans ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bestwood St. Albans?
The median sale price was £212,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 23rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bestwood St. Albans?
Schools rank in the 57th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bestwood St. Albans?
Nearby public profiles include Carlton Hill in Gedling and Ernehale in Gedling.
