Sandridge & Wheathampstead
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Sandridge & Wheathampstead at a glance
- House prices
- £685,000
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle40th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sandridge & Wheathampstead a good place to live?
Sandridge & Wheathampstead has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and 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
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £685,000
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 79 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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Flood risk
3.5% 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 2.4% of the area. That is the 40th 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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Transport
23rd 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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead a good place to live?
Sandridge & Wheathampstead has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sandridge & Wheathampstead safe?
Sandridge & Wheathampstead ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sandridge & Wheathampstead?
The median sale price was £685,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sandridge & Wheathampstead?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sandridge & Wheathampstead?
Nearby public profiles include Harpenden North & Rural in St. Albans and Verulam in St. Albans.
