--- title: "St Albans Orthodontic Centre | Orthodontist in St Albans" url: https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/st-albans-orthodontic-centre description: "St Albans Orthodontic Centre is an orthodontic practice in St Albans. Address, phone number, opening hours and NHS status." updated: 2026-10-20 publisher: Virtual Consultant Online --- # ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE 3A HOLYWELL HILL, [ST. ALBANS](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/st-albans) AL1 1ER ## About This Practice ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE is an orthodontic practice in St Albans. This listing is compiled from the NHS ODS (England) register. ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE is one of 11 orthodontic practices we track in St Albans. Patients may be eligible for NHS treatment at this practice. The nearest other orthodontic practices on our register are The Maltings Dental Surgery in St Albans (under a mile away), Visage Dental St Albans in St Albans (under a mile away), and Dental Specialists St Albans in St Albans (under a mile away). The practice address is 3A HOLYWELL HILL, postcode AL1 1ER. ## ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE at a Glance | Address | 3A HOLYWELL HILL, St Albans, AL1 1ER | | --- | --- | | Nation | England | | NHS dental services | NHS Central East Integrated Care Board | | NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) | | Funding listed | NHS | | Nearest other orthodontist | The Maltings Dental Surgery, St Albans — under a mile | | Details last checked | October 2026 | Sources: our orthodontic practice register, ONS geography via postcodes.io and UK NHS dental charge schedules. Distances are straight-line. ## Around ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE sits in a census neighbourhood of 2,193 residents, 4% of them aged 10 to 15, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. The nearest secondary school is Loreto College, 0.5 miles away. ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE is one of 11 orthodontic practices within three miles of each other. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital is UCL Eastman Dental Hospital in London, about 18 miles away. | Neighbourhood residents | 2,193 in the census neighbourhood around this address (Census 2021) | | --- | --- | | Aged 10 to 15 locally | 4% of neighbourhood residents, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment | | Adults locally | 7.5% aged 16 to 24 and 51.3% aged 25 to 49 | | Nearest secondary schools | Loreto College (0.5 miles); The Marlborough Science Academy (0.9 miles); Verulam School (1.1 miles) | | Other orthodontists within 3 miles | 10 (4 offer NHS, 7 list clear aligners, 4 list fixed braces) | | Nearest university dental hospital | UCL Eastman Dental Hospital, London (about 18 miles) | | Residents in AL1 | 11,207 in the census area around the district centre (Census 2021) | | Households without a car in AL1 | 26.1% | | Residents per square kilometre in AL1 | 6,087 | Sources: Census 2021 (ONS, via NOMIS), DfE Get Information About Schools and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line. [Orthodontists in the AL1 postcode district](https://virtualconsultant.online/postcodes/al1) ## NHS Orthodontics in St Albans NHS orthodontic treatment is free for under-18s who meet the clinical threshold. Adults who do qualify pay the NHS Band 3 charge, £332.10 in England from April 2026, which covers the whole course. NHS dental services in this area are commissioned by NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE is listed as offering NHS treatment, subject to eligibility. ## Frequently Asked Questions Does ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE offer NHS treatment? ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE offers NHS orthodontic treatment, subject to eligibility criteria. Where is ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE located? ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE is located in ST. ALBANS. How many orthodontists are there in St Albans? We currently track 11 orthodontic practices in St Albans, of which ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE is one. How much does NHS orthodontic treatment cost at ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE? NHS orthodontic treatment is free for under-18s who meet the clinical threshold. Adults who do qualify pay the NHS Band 3 charge, £332.10 in England from April 2026, which covers the whole course. 18-year-olds in qualifying full-time education are also exempt, as are adults on certain benefits or low incomes, and one charge covers the full course from fitting to retainers. What other orthodontists are near ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE? The nearest other practices on our register are The Maltings Dental Surgery (St Albans, under a mile away), Visage Dental St Albans (St Albans, under a mile away), and Dental Specialists St Albans (St Albans, under a mile away). Distances are straight-line from the practice. ## Link to this page from your website If you work at ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE, you can copy this link into your own site. ``` St Albans Orthodontic Centre on Virtual Consultant Online ``` ## Related Reading [Orthodontic treatment options in ST. ALBANS View](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/st-albans) [NHS orthodontic treatment View](https://virtualconsultant.online/nhs) [Compare orthodontic treatment types View](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments) [Typical orthodontic treatment costs View](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs) ## Nearby Orthodontists The 6 practices closest to ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE on our register: 2 list NHS orthodontics, 4 list clear aligners and 2 list fixed braces. The nearest is The Maltings Dental Surgery, under a mile away. | Practice | From ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE | NHS | Private | Aligners | Braces | Also lists | Google rating | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Maltings Dental Surgery](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/the-maltings-dental-surgery), St Albans | under a mile north | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Invisalign, evenings/weekends, payment plans | 4.3 (1,236) | | [Visage Dental St Albans](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/visage-dental-st-albans), St Albans | under a mile north | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Invisalign, payment plans | 5.0 (114) | | [Dental Specialists St Albans](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/dental-specialists-st-albans), St Albans | under a mile east | – | ✓ | – | – | – | 4.6 (31) | | [St Peters Lodge Dental Practice](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/st-peters-lodge-dental-practice), St Albans | under a mile north | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | Invisalign, evenings/weekends, payment plans | 4.8 (450) | | [Regency House Dental Clinic and Implant Centre](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/regency-house-dental-clinic-and-implant-centre), St Albans | under a mile north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Invisalign, evenings/weekends | 5.0 (184) | | [Victoria Dental Clinic](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/victoria-dental-clinic), St Albans | under a mile east | – | ✓ | – | – | – | 4.9 (1,001) | ✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which does not mean not offered. Straight-line distances from ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE. [The Maltings Dental Surgery — St Albans (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/the-maltings-dental-surgery) [Visage Dental St Albans — St Albans (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/visage-dental-st-albans) [Dental Specialists St Albans — St Albans (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/dental-specialists-st-albans) [St Peters Lodge Dental Practice — St Albans (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/st-peters-lodge-dental-practice) [Regency House Dental Clinic and Implant Centre — St Albans (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/regency-house-dental-clinic-and-implant-centre) [Victoria Dental Clinic — St Albans (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/victoria-dental-clinic) [Compare All Orthodontists in St Albans](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/st-albans) ## Location Map — ST. 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