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About

Longacres is a residential neighbourhood situated on the eastern side of St Albans. The area is characterised by post-war housing, primarily semi-detached and detached homes, with a mix of bungalows. Its layout includes several quiet cul-de-sacs and avenues, with mature trees lining many of the streets.

The area is bordered by the Alban Way, a traffic-free route for walking and cycling that follows the course of a former railway line. Local amenities are focused along nearby Hatfield Road, providing everyday shops and services for residents.

Area overview

On average Longacres has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 2.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Longacres is £96,890 per year. There are 2 schools in Longacres: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Longacres is home to around 6,540 people, with a population density of about 6,190.3 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Longacres Population
6,540
Population density
6,190.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.61(-57%)
Vehicle crime
7.49(+70%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.88(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.98(-37%)
Burglary
2.75(-1%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,490
68.64%
Other White
622
9.51%
Indian
200
3.06%
Pakistani
164
2.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
156
2.38%
Total population: 6,541

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,851
57.83%
Level 3 (A level)
658
13.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
529
10.73%
No qualifications
380
7.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
273
5.54%
Total 16+ residents: 4,930

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,112
45.86%
Owns outright
782
32.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
373
15.38%
Other social rented
62
2.56%
Social rents from council
51
2.1%
Total households: 2,425

Property prices in Longacres

Median price£640,000
Price per sq ft£640
Sales (last 12 months)66
Typical range (middle 50%)£460K – £805K

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £640,000 (about £640 per square foot) in Longacres area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,285,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longacres over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£798,500£630
Semi-Detached22£792,750£746
Terraced22£617,500£649
Flats14£291,250£555

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Longacres

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longacres.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£572,000£278,500£641,750£495,000
2017£718,750£260,000£637,500£500,000
2018£670,000£295,000£636,250£550,000
2019£925,000£365,000£625,000£502,500
2020£700,000£330,000£670,000£485,000
2021£860,000£280,000£685,000£575,000
2022£805,000£263,000£765,000£536,000
2023£725,000£278,500£723,500£582,500
2024£881,750£340,000£825,000£577,500
2025£836,000£287,500£785,000£660,000
2026£667,500£282,500£750,000£527,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longacres.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Longacres.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£499£498£540£564
2017£562£522£525£515
2018£528£499£559£562
2019£551£537£561£544
2020£571£556£587£566
2021£573£514£590£614
2022£678£531£655£649
2023£656£507£635£610
2024£706£510£663£645
2025£601£553£695£649
2026£683£572£771£643
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Longacres.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Longacres in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Longacres

Is Longacres safe?

Longacres records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Longacres?

The median sale price in Longacres is £640,000 (about £640 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Longacres?

Longacres has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Longacres?

Longacres scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Longacres sits around rank 30,523 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Longacres?

The average household income in Longacres is around £96,890 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Longacres

AL19TB

Hill End

AL19LS

Brick Knoll Park

AL19RG

Hill End

AL40UU

Central Drive

AL19BA

Brick Knoll Park

AL19UQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL37ZR

Brick Knoll Park

AL59FZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19EZ

Hill End

AL15DN

Burleigh Road

AL19TT

St Peter's Street

AL40EE

Elm Drive

AL19JT

Brick Knoll Park

AL40EF

Elm Drive

AL59ED

Brick Knoll Park

AL59GZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL40UH

Hatfield Road

AL19NT

Brick Knoll Park

AL19SE

Hill End

AL15GF

Hansell Gardens

AL15LQ

Cambridge Road

AL15NH

St Lukes Place

AL19TN

St Peter's Street

AL19LW

Brick Knoll Park

AL40FX

Bronte Close

AL11WZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19JZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19NS

Brick Knoll Park

AL19NB

Brick Knoll Park

AL19XP

Brick Knoll Park

AL19ZZ

Hill End

AL15NU

Brick Knoll Park

AL19SS

Hill End

AL15NW

Beresford Road

AL19XQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19HR

Brick Knoll Park

AL19SH

Hill End

AL15LD

Cambridge Road

AL19HU

Brick Knoll Park

AL40TU

Colney Heath Lane

AL40UP

Hazelwood Drive

AL19BR

Brick Knoll Park

AL54ZJ

Brick Knoll Park

AL40UQ

Central Drive

AL40EP

Chestnut Drive

AL40SZ

Colney Heath Lane

AL19JL

Brick Knoll Park

AL19QN

Hill End

AL19JU

Brick Knoll Park

AL15BB

Brick Knoll Park

AL59FY

Brick Knoll Park

AL40TR

St Yon Court

AL15GW

Cambridge Road

AL40UB

Gresford Close

AL19BS

Brick Knoll Park

AL15LH

Cambridge Road

AL40DN

Cedarwood Drive

AL40UN

Central Drive

AL15LE

Cambridge Road

AL59FP

Brick Knoll Park

AL15PJ

College Road

AL40DJ

Longacres

AL19NG

Brick Knoll Park

AL40XB

Oakwood Drive

AL40ER

Chestnut Drive

AL14ZG

Brick Knoll Park

AL34HR

Brick Knoll Park

AL13XY

Brick Knoll Park

AL15NT

Ashley Road

AL40SY

Colney Heath Lane

AL53ZX

Brick Knoll Park

AL15JH

Pickford Road

AL14FP

Clarence

AL19TP

St Peter's Street

AL40SL

Longacres

AL19LZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL40XG

Hill End

AL40EJ

Elm Drive

AL40XD

Oakwood Drive

AL15BN

Hedley Road

AL15GG

Hansell Gardens

AL19GF

Brick Knoll Park

AL40EW

Chestnut Drive

AL19HX

Brick Knoll Park

AL19AE

Brick Knoll Park

AL19RR

Hill End

AL40XA

Oakwood Drive

AL19QT

Brick Knoll Park

AL14UN

Hatfield Road

AL15NL

Wellington Road

AL15GX

Ely Road

AL15US

Clarence

AL40TY

Hill End Lane

AL15DE

Ashley Road

AL19TF

Hill End

AL15JW

Hedley Road

AL40JG

Marconi Way

AL19GD

Brick Knoll Park

AL15FW

Beresford Road

AL15FX

Trinity Mews

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.