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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.

All postcodes in Longacres

AL40UL

Oakwood Drive

AL40DH

Hatfield Road

AL15NA

Ely Road

AL15LF

Cambridge Road

AL15LZ

Camp Road

AL40DP

Longacres

AL15DG

Castle Road

AL19TU

St Peter's Street

AL15LJ

Cambridge Road

AL19NQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19BD

Brick Knoll Park

AL40BX

Sandpit Lane

AL40XT

Hatfield Road

AL15JY

Guildford Road

AL19DA

Brick Knoll Park

AL19JA

Brick Knoll Park

AL19TD

Hill End

AL40XF

Hatfield Road

AL40DX

Cedarwood Drive

AL15GZ

Guildford Road

AL15FG

Cape Road

AL40XE

Oakwood Drive

AL19FQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19TG

Brick Knoll Park

AL19TR

Brick Knoll Park

AL19QF

Brick Knoll Park

AL15DD

Linden Crescent

AL19BU

Hill End

AL15FP

Redwood Close

AL19RB

Hill End

AL19TE

Hill End

AL40WA

Brick Knoll Park

AL19WB

Brick Knoll Park

AL15JZ

Maxwell Road

AL15ND

College Road

AL40XS

Hatfield Road

AL40DU

Hatfield Road

AL59GN

Brick Knoll Park

AL19TQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19BY

Brick Knoll Park

AL15DA

Ashley Road

AL15JP

Hedley Road

AL15JR

Ashley Road

AL40TX

Hill End Lane

AL19QS

Brick Knoll Park

AL40XZ

The Acorns

AL21RA

Brick Knoll Park

AL15DQ

Castle Road

AL15NQ

Camp Road

AL40FY

Shakespeare Close

AL40UW

Hazelwood Drive

AL40UR

Central Drive

AL19ER

Brick Knoll Park

AL59FX

Brick Knoll Park

AL19FZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL59FW

Brick Knoll Park

AL19PU

Hill End

AL13ZJ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19TS

St Peter's Street

AL15LL

Camp View Road

AL15FE

Brick Knoll Park

AL15DJ

Cape Road

AL23JQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19JB

Brick Knoll Park

AL22ZQ

Brick Knoll Park

AL40UX

Central Drive

AL40EG

Elm Drive

AL15DB

Willow Crescent

AL51GZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL23YZ

Brick Knoll Park

AL15NE

Camp Road

AL15NG

Royston Road

AL15DF

Ashley Road

AL19TA

St Peter's Street

AL23RN

Brick Knoll Park

AL19LG

Brick Knoll Park

AL40DR

Longacres

AL15DH

Burleigh Road

AL19ET

Brick Knoll Park

AL19GJ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19TL

St Peter's Street

AL40SQ

Bell View

AL40UJ

Oakwood Drive

AL15LA

Maxwell Road

AL15JX

Guildford Road

AL19QD

Hill End

AL15NB

Camp Road

AL15FR

Oakdene Way

AL15JD

Valerie Close

AL19XF

Brick Knoll Park

AL19JW

Brick Knoll Park

AL19SG

Brick Knoll Park

AL19JE

Brick Knoll Park

AL40XW

Wynchlands Crescent

AL15LB

Maxwell Road

AL40DW

Cedarwood Drive

AL19WR

Brick Knoll Park

AL19RJ

Brick Knoll Park

AL19HJ

Brick Knoll Park

AL40UZ

Hazelwood Drive

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.