Council area

GP surgeries in St Albans

St Albans is a council area. It has 12 NHS GP surgeries and around 167,592 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries above the England average. 2 surgeries are rated excellent and 1 poor. Ranked 91st of 294 council areas in England.

58average score (England 50)
81%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
55%find the phone easyEngland 57%
12 of 12taking on new patients

All 12 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 Grange Street SurgeryAL3 5NF St. Albans 93 86% 94% Good Yes
2 Verulam Medical GroupAL2 1ES St. Albans 81 84% 88% Good Yes
3 Davenport House SurgeryAL5 4HX Harpenden 74 48% 86% Good Yes
4 Maltings SurgeryAL1 3JB St Albans 71 56% 81% Good Yes
5 Lodge,highfield & RedbournAL3 5NP St. Albans 64 38% 85% Good Yes
6 Harvey Group PracticeAL3 5HB St. Albans 61 52% 81% Good Yes
7 Parkbury House SurgeryAL1 3HD St Albans 60 45% 85% Good Yes
8 Midway SurgeryAL2 3JX St. Albans 54 49% 79% Good Yes
9 Village SurgeryAL5 2BT Harpenden 54 47% 80% Good Yes
10 Elms Medical PracticeAL5 4QA Harpenden 49 40% 78% Good Yes
11 Summerfield Health CentreAL2 1PU St. Albans 27 63% 72% Good Yes
12 Hatfield Road SurgeryAL1 3FY St. Albans 12 55% 57% Good Yes

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How St Albans compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone55%57%
Easy to contact via website66%58%
Good experience of contacting78%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening90%87%
Confidence and trust96%93%
Needs were met93%90%
Overall experience good81%77%

Branch surgeries in St Albans

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in St Albans?

Grange Street Surgery has the highest GPScore in St Albans, 93 out of 100. 94% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in St Albans?

55% of patients in St Albans find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 81% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, St Albans ranks 91st of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in St Albans are taking on new patients?

12 of the 12 surgeries in St Albans were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.