Metro Centre, Sandridge, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9QT.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Metro Centre, Sandridge, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Metro Centre compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Metro Centre has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Metro Centre
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 12, Metro Centre AL4 9QT | 23 Dec 2025 | £460,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 10, Metro Centre AL4 9QT | 6 May 2020 | £340,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 4, Metro Centre AL4 9QT | 31 Oct 2017 | £260,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 9, Metro Centre AL4 9QT | 1 Sep 2017 | £345,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Metro Centre
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Sandringham School 1,777 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Park Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Valley Road (N-bound, Valley Road) 2 min walk
- Sandridge Gate Business Centre (S-bound, St Albans Road) 2 min walk
- Gurney Court Road (opp, Marshalswick Lane) 3 min walk
- Gurney Court Road (nr, Marshalswick Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.0 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.1 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.1 mi
- Cook Cook St Albans · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The Quadrant · 0.7 mi
- Budgens Budgens Marshalswick St Albans · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Happy Family Dental · 0.7 mi
- High Oaks Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 647 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,627 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Metro Centre
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.8% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 38.8% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.3% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.7% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 55.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 6.8% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.3% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.9% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.4% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 12.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.
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