Opticians in St Albans
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 25 optical sites in St Albans when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 21 separate contractors and spread across 2 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 76% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in St Albans is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
25
Contractors
21
Single-site practices
9
Towns covered
2
Who runs the practices in St Albans
Independent and smaller groups
19 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in St Albans
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allders Opticians (Harpenden) | 17A Station Road, Harpenden AL5 4SQ | Allders Opticians | April 2008 | TP0KA |
| Boots Opticians (St Albans) | 4 Colney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, St. Albans AL2 1AB | Boots Opticians | October 2013 | TP1RH |
| Boots Opticians (St Albans) | 9 St. Peters Street, St. Albans AL1 3DH | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5PJ |
| Charrington,cross,liversidge & Partners | 47 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, St. Albans AL4 9RB | Charrington,cross,liversidge & Partners | April 2008 | TP0DG |
| Enhanced Optician Services - St Albans | 209 Hatfield Road, St. Albans AL1 4SY | Enhanced Optician Services | April 2016 | TP633 |
| Eyes on St Albans | 63 The Quadrant, St. Albans AL4 9RD | Eyes on St Albans | May 2025 | T9M3D |
| Eyeworks Optometrists | 26 Chequer Street, St. Albans AL1 3YD | Eyeworks Optometrists | April 2008 | TP050 |
| Future Vision Opticians (Hatfield) | 244 Hatfield Road, St. Albans AL1 4SU | Future Vision Opticians Ltd | October 2017 | TP8LR |
| Harpenden Eye Centre | 1A Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2TJ | Harold Smith Opticians | April 2008 | TP0GT |
| Leightons Opticians (St Albans) | 5 The Broadway, St. Peters Street, St. Albans AL1 3LH | Leightons Opticians | October 2010 | TP220 |
| London Colney Specsavers | Colney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, St. Albans AL2 1AB | Specsavers | April 2018 | TP8WM |
| Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | Level 2, Verulam Point, Station Way, St. Albans AL1 5HE | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | October 2018 | TP96E |
| M&S Opticians - London Colney | Colney Fields Shopping Park, London Colney, St. Albans AL2 1AB | Owl Optical Ltd | October 2018 | TP998 |
| Maltings Eyecare | 9 The Maltings, St. Albans AL1 3HL | Maltings Eyecare | April 2008 | TP00T |
| Optical Express [St Albans] | Trident House, 42-48 Victoria Street, St. Albans AL1 3HZ | Optical Express | April 2010 | TP07G |
| Pery Laerd Ltd - St Albans | 41A Abbey Avenue, St. Albans AL3 4BH | Pery Laerd Ltd | June 2023 | V7P8K |
| Redbourn Eyecare | 78 High Street, Redbourn, St. Albans AL3 7LN | Redbourn Eyecare Ltd | April 2017 | TP8AR |
| Robert Roope Opticians Ltd | 20 George Street, St. Albans AL3 4ES | Robert Roope Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP0AT |
| Skye Optometrists | 1 Bowers Parade, High Street, Harpenden AL5 2SH | Skye Optometrists | April 2008 | TP0F5 |
| Specsavers - Harpenden | 34 High Street, Harpenden AL5 2SX | Specsavers | April 2024 | U9T9B |
| Specsavers - St Albans Everard | Everard Close, St. Albans AL1 2QU | Specsavers | February 2023 | M1Z5S |
| Specsavers (St Albans) | 17 Market Place, St. Albans AL3 5DP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6EM |
| St Albans Eye Care Centre | 38 London Road, St. Albans AL1 1NG | St Albans Eye Care Centre Ltd | October 2018 | TP97R |
| The Specs Factory Outlet Opticians | 4 Holywell Hill, St. Albans AL1 1BZ | The Specs Factory Outlet Opticians | October 2011 | TP0QE |
| Vision Express St Albans | 31 St. Peters Street, St. Albans AL1 3DP | St Albans V.e. Limited | February 2022 | A6W1I |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in St Albans
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 19 sites in St Albans outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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