London commuter townsHatfield vs St Albans

Hatfield vs St Albans: which commuter town suits you?

St Albans is 2 minutes closer to London, but Hatfield is £205k cheaper on the average sold price.
Hatfield

#4 of 118

St Albans

#23 of 118

Train to London

22 min
20 min

Annual season ticket

£3,077
£2,939

Average house price

£380k
£585k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.9x
13.9x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

64
61

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

950 Mb
1005 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

8.0
8.0

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

19
46

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

276 ha
323 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

146
263

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Hatfield

Hertfordshire · 22 min to London · average sold price £380k.

Read the Hatfield report

Living in St Albans

Hertfordshire · 20 min to London · average sold price £585k.

Read the St Albans report

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