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Vet prices in St Albans
8 vets in St Albans and within 2 miles, 6 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £66 here, above the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £47.50 at St Albans Veterinary Surgery.
Typical means the middle price among the vets here that publish one. Half charge less, half charge more. Dog prices are for a medium-sized dog.
Where to start in St Albans
Three ways to pick. The full list is below.
Cheapest is the lowest published first consultation. Best rated needs at least 20 Google reviews, so one glowing review from a friend cannot win it. Most open publishes the most of the 36 standard prices; the typical vet publishes 11. None of these is a judgement on the care.
All 8 vets in St Albans and nearby, cheapest first
Click a column heading to sort. A dash means the vet has not published that price, and always sorts last.
| Practice | Owner | Consultation | Dog booster | Cat spay | Dog castration | Rating | Prices published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £47.50 | £62.47 | £125 | £278.26 | 4.8 (177) | 13 of 36 |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £61.42 | £92.08 | £131.66 | £312.53 | 4.9 (109) | 12 of 36 |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £66 | £77 | £153 | £257 | 4.7 (155) | 7 of 36 |
| St Albans Vets for Pets SunInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | £66 | £75 | £176.51 | £294.28 | 4.4 (294) | 9 of 36 |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £72 | £91 | £190 | £443 | 4.9 (131) | 12 of 36 |
| Creature Comforts Vets St. Albans91 Victoria Street, AL1 3TJ | Independent | £75 | – | – | – | 4.9 (200) | 1 of 36 |
| Heath Lodge Veterinary GroupSt Bernard's Road, AL3 5RAWebsite unreachable | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.9 (162) | – |
| Joii7-9 Haseldine Road, AL2 1RR1.8 miles outside St AlbansNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Prices are as each vet publishes them, VAT included where the vet says so. A "from" price is the starting figure and usually rises with the size of the pet. Ratings are Google's, with the number of reviews in brackets. 24h means open round the clock by its published hours and Sun open on Sunday; every emergency vet is listed by county. Open a practice for its full list, the weight bands and what each price includes.1 of these practice sits just outside St Albans, marked with the distance: town boundaries put some vets in the next parish along, and a vet a mile away is still your vet.
What everything costs in St Albans
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 10 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in St Albans | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £66 | £62 | £4 above UK | 6 | £48 |
| Follow-up visit | All pets | £49 | £56 | £7 below UK | 3 | £40 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £131 | £188 | £57 below UK | 4 | £99 |
| Microchip | All pets | £35 | £30 | £5 above UK | 4 | £23 |
| First vaccinations | Dogs | £112 | £99 | £13 above UK | 5 | £85 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £77 | £72 | £5 above UK | 5 | £62 |
| Kennel cough jab | Dogs | £74 | £64 | £10 above UK | 5 | £50 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £22 | £27 | £5 below UK | 4 | £16 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £118 | £107 | £11 above UK | 5 | £97 |
| Spay | Cats | £153 | £154 | £1 below UK | 5 | £125 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in St Albans that publish one. Cheapest here is the lowest published locally. A treatment needs three local prices to appear, because fewer than that tells you nothing.
Consultation in St Albans
6 vets, cheapest first. Typically £66 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £48 | £18 below typical | – |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £6115 min | £5 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £6615 min | same as typical | – |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | £66 | same as typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £72 | £6 above typical | – |
| Creature Comforts Vets St. Albans91 Victoria Street, AL1 3TJ | Independent | £75 | £9 above typical | – |
Follow-up visit in St Albans
3 vets, cheapest first. Typically £49 here against £56 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £40 | £10 below typical | – |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £4915 min | same as typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £69 | £20 above typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in St Albans
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £131 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £99 | £32 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £130 | £1 below typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £133 | £1 above typical | – |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | from £205 | £74 above typical | – |
Microchip in St Albans
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £35 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £23 | £12 below typical | microchip registration |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £29 | £6 below typical | microchip registration |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | from £40 | £6 above typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £47 | £12 above typical | microchip registration |
First vaccinations in St Albans
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £112 here against £99 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £85 | £27 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | £110 | £2 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £112 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £130 | £18 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £143 | £31 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in St Albans: Cats typically £118 (5 vets)
Booster jab in St Albans
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £77 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £62 | £15 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | £75 | £2 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £77 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £91 | £14 above typical | consultationvaccines |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £92 | £15 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in St Albans: Cats typically £83 (5 vets)
Kennel cough jab in St Albans
5 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £74 here against £64 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £50 | £24 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | from £63 | £11 below typical | – |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £74 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | from £74 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £116 | £42 above typical | consultationvaccines |
Prescription fee in St Albans
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £22 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £16 | £6 below typical | – |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £17.09 | £5 below typical | – |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | £27 | £5 above typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £35 | £13 above typical | – |
Castration in St Albans
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £118 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £97 | £21 below typical | pre op bloodspost op checks |
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £101 | £17 below typical | – |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £118 | same as typical | – |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | from £120 | £2 above typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £148 | £30 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in St Albans: Dogs typically £278 (3 vets) · Rabbits typically £171 (4 vets)
Spay in St Albans
5 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £153 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Veterinary Surgery4 St Stephen's Hill, AL1 2DS | Independent | £125 | £28 below typical | – |
| Halian Veterinary Centre107 Radlett Rd, AL2 2LA | Independent | £132 | £21 below typical | pre op bloodspost op checks |
| Medivet St Albans199 Hatfield Road, AL1 4LH | Medivet | £153 | same as typical | – |
| St Albans Vets for PetsInside Pets at Home, AL1 2RJ | Vets4Pets | from £177 | £24 above typical | – |
| Oakwood Veterinary SurgeryHarper Ln, WD7 7HY | Independent | £190 | £37 above typical | – |
Other sizes of pet in St Albans: Dogs typically £368 (3 vets) · Rabbits typically £211 (4 vets)
How to choose a vet in St Albans
Start with the treatment you need, not the consultation price. A practice with a cheap consultation can be dear for surgery, and the other way round. The table above shows four prices side by side; each practice page shows all 36.
Then check what the price includes. Two practices can both say "cat spay £150" and one of them means with pain relief, a pre-op blood test and a follow-up check while the other means without. The practice page lists the inclusions where the vet states them. A spay that costs £30 more and includes the post-op check is not more expensive.
Look at the rating with the number of reviews beside it. A 4.9 from 12 reviews tells you less than a 4.6 from 400. And look at who owns the practice. 2 of the 8 vets here belong to a big chain, the rest are independent or small groups. The chains charge more on average across the UK, though not everywhere and not for everything.
Finally, the practical things: opening hours, whether it takes new registrations, and how far you would drive with a sick animal at 9pm. Every practice page has the hours and the out-of-hours arrangement where the vet publishes one.
On the map
Nearby towns
Sometimes the cheaper vet is one town over.
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in St Albans?
Between £47.50 and £75, and typically £66, across the 6 practices in St Albans that publish a price. The lowest is £47.50 at St Albans Veterinary Surgery. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in St Albans?
A cat spay typically costs £153 in St Albans. Dog castration typically costs £278.26. Vets price surgery by the pet's weight, and the price may or may not include the anaesthetic, pain relief, a blood test beforehand and a check afterwards. Compare what is included on each practice page, not only the headline figure.
Which vets in St Albans are part of a chain?
2 of the 8 practices in St Albans belong to a big group: Medivet, Vets4Pets. The big groups are IVC Evidensia, CVS, Medivet, Vets4Pets, VetPartners and Linnaeus, and most of their practices still trade under the local name. The ownership shown here comes from the groups' own practice lists and from each practice's website; the rules now require every practice to say who owns it.
Why do some vets in St Albans show no prices?
2 practices here had no price list on the website when we last looked, or one we could not read. Every vet has to publish one: the big chains by 23 December 2026 and everyone else by 23 March 2027. We check every practice at least monthly. If you work at one of them and the list is up, tell us where it is and we will read it within two working days.
How this is ordered. By price, lowest first, unless you sort it yourself by clicking a heading. Nobody pays to appear here, to appear higher, or to be left out, and no practice has any say in the order. How we collect prices.
About these prices: each figure is as published on the practice's own website on the date shown, VAT included where the practice says so, for the size of pet and the inclusions stated. Practices now have to publish a standard price list and keep it current (the rules), but the price you pay depends on your pet, so confirm with the practice before you book. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will re-check the source within two working days.