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Living in Colney Heath: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Colney Heath is 48/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 47/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Colney Heath places 8th of 9 in the AL4 postcode district.

Against the wider AL4 district average of 55/100, that is 7 points below. Broadband (86) also clears 80/100. On the national picture that lands Colney Heath in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see AL4 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
65
Air Quality NO₂ 10.5 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13.7 µg/m³
66
Green Space 59
Parks Ample 11
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
31
1 school in area · 19 within 4km
1Good
  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsQueen Elizabeth II Hospital3.5 mi
Potters Bar Clinic4.3 mi
Barnet Hospital5.9 mi
Hospital waitsWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust1.9 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks68.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs89.9%
Nearest GP surgeryBurvill House Surgery1.8 mi
GP capacity1,925 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
86
Full fibre (FTTP)80.4%
available across St Albans
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 30 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
50
Council tax St Albans · 2026-27
A £1,613
B £1,881
C £2,150
D £2,419
E £2,957
F £3,494
G £4,032
H £4,838
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
47
Welham Green 1.6 mi
Brookmans Park 2.2 mi
Hatfield 2.3 mi
J2 A1(M) 0.5 mi
J3 A1(M) 0.7 mi
J3 A1(M) 1.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Colney Heath in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Welham Green 47 1.4 mi away ⇄
Smallford 51 1.4 mi away ⇄
Hatfield 55 1.7 mi away ⇄
North Mymms 42 2.3 mi away ⇄
London Colney 53 2.4 mi away ⇄
Brookmans Park 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
St Albans 66 3.3 mi away ⇄
South Mimms 30 3.4 mi away ⇄
Shenleybury 42 3.5 mi away ⇄
Shenley 50 3.5 mi away ⇄
Sandridge 56 3.7 mi away ⇄
Potters Bar 57 3.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Colney Heath a nice place to live?

Colney Heath has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Colney Heath is 48/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Colney Heath?

Among the top-rated schools in Colney Heath is Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Colney Heath in total.

Colney Heath in context

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Postcode districts in Colney Heath

AL4 55 ⇄

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