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About

The Camp & Cunningham area is a residential neighbourhood located in the north of St Albans. It is primarily made up of Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, with some later infill developments. The area is bordered by Clarence Park to the south and the main railway line to London.

A local focal point is the former Cunningham pub, which has been converted into a community centre. The area is served by St Albans City railway station, providing direct links to central London.

Area overview

On average The Camp & Cunningham has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 21.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year. There are 6 schools in The Camp & Cunningham: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). The Camp & Cunningham is home to around 6,687 people, with a population density of about 2,831.7 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
21.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

The Camp & Cunningham Population
6,687
Population density
2,831.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.3(+2%)
Shoplifting
24.08(+252%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.69(+62%)
Vehicle crime
12.71(+189%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.67(+37%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,146
62.03%
Other White
613
9.17%
Bangladeshi
408
6.1%
Indian
197
2.95%
Irish
164
2.45%
Total population: 6,684

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,425
46.59%
No qualifications
771
14.81%
Level 3 (A level)
646
12.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
593
11.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
432
8.3%
Total 16+ residents: 5,205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
892
33.09%
Owns with a mortgage
836
31.01%
Social rents from council
506
18.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
296
10.98%
Other social rented
117
4.34%
Total households: 2,696

Property prices in The Camp & Cunningham

Median price£457,500
Price per sq ft£551
Sales (last 12 months)50
Typical range (middle 50%)£390K – £558K

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 (about £551 per square foot) in The Camp & Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £1,485,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in The Camp & Cunningham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£910,000£711
Semi-Detached7£580,000£616
Terraced19£460,000£522
Flats19£385,000£531

10-year price trendmedian sale price in The Camp & Cunningham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Camp & Cunningham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£920,000£525,000£550,000£402,500
2017£810,000£465,000£515,000£425,000
2018£1,340,000£415,000£575,000£420,000
2019£905,500£380,000£628,125£403,000
2020£1,100,000£441,813£475,000£410,250
2021£927,500£380,000£682,500£463,750
2022£1,045,000£372,500£637,500£470,000
2023£1,015,000£415,000£620,000£462,500
2024£901,750£288,500£625,000£482,500
2025£962,500£339,250£580,000£500,000
2026£773,500£447,500£765,000£460,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Camp & Cunningham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in The Camp & Cunningham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£510£524£483£425
2017£462£656£536£436
2018£547£619£537£487
2019£552£516£533£450
2020£598£554£539£476
2021£586£497£592£509
2022£618£517£578£542
2023£628£511£609£544
2024£722£527£608£546
2025£601£509£665£522
2026£711£634£468£587
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in The Camp & Cunningham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for The Camp & Cunningham in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about The Camp & Cunningham

Is The Camp & Cunningham safe?

The Camp & Cunningham records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in The Camp & Cunningham?

The median sale price in The Camp & Cunningham is £457,500 (about £551 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in The Camp & Cunningham?

The Camp & Cunningham has 5 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is The Camp & Cunningham?

The Camp & Cunningham scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in The Camp & Cunningham sits around rank 21,044 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 The Camp & Cunningham?

The average household income in The Camp & Cunningham is around £67,807 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in The Camp & Cunningham

AL11DU

Napsbury Lane

AL15RN

Howard Close

AL11EE

Birklands Lane

AL21DL

Cotlandswick

AL11AU

Stuart Place

AL15QF

Cell Barnes Close

AL11UB

New House Park

AL15PY

Grasmere Road

AL15RZ

Nelson Avenue

AL11JL

Cunningham Avenue

AL15RE

Wingate Way

AL11TB

Mile House Lane

AL11TD

Mile House Close

AL15SR

Ramsey Close

AL21AP

North Cottages

AL11DS

Green Lane Cottages

AL15SD

Anson Close

AL11TS

Birklands Park

AL15LX

Springfield Road

AL15LY

Springfield Road

AL11XB

Napsbury Lane

AL11JH

London Road

AL15UP

Keswick Close

AL15QR

Thirlmere Drive

AL15PH

Camp Road

AL15SU

Rodney Avenue

AL15BY

Cunningham Hill Road

AL15QB

Cell Barnes Lane

AL15QU

Thirlmere Drive

AL15QW

Windermere Avenue

AL11UH

New House Park

AL15RT

Burnside

AL15QA

Ennerdale Close

AL15AX

Mountbatten Close

AL11UF

Meadowcroft

AL15QZ

Barncroft Way

AL15AL

Howard Close

AL11JS

Kenton Gardens

AL11TW

Abbots Park

AL15SE

Nelson Avenue

AL15QH

Aldwick

AL15PT

Cell Barnes Lane

AL15PD

Lynton Avenue

AL11UQ

New House Park

AL15SX

Rodney Avenue

AL15RH

Kitchener Close

AL15QT

Catham Close

AL11JN

Colindale Avenue

AL11HU

St Andrews Drive

AL11TQ

London Road

AL15TE

Buttermere Close

AL11EG

Birklands Lane

AL11NR

London Road

AL11AR

Old Mile House Court

AL15SY

Rodney Avenue

AL11TE

Newland Close

AL15AQ

Drakes Drive

AL11JW

Hordle Gardens

AL15AP

Drakes Drive

AL15SB

Nelson Avenue

AL15JS

Burnside

AL11LT

London Road

AL11AT

Magnolia Gardens

AL15AB

Drakes Drive

AL15AR

Drakes Drive

AL21DH

Birklands Lane

AL11JQ

London Road

AL15PS

Cell Barnes Lane

AL15QX

Burnside

AL15AA

Drakes Drive

AL15RD

Cell Barnes Lane

AL15SH

Admirals Walk

AL11UA

New House Park

AL15RW

Swallow Lane

AL11TN

Abbots Park

AL15SN

Foxcroft

AL11UT

New House Park

AL11UP

New House Park

AL11HY

London Road

AL40AA

Hill End Lane

AL11TY

Mile House Close

AL11JR

Colindale Avenue

AL11UJ

New House Park

AL11DZ

London Road

AL15AT

Richard Stagg Close

AL11SZ

Cain Close

AL15PQ

Camp Road

AL40AE

Hill End Lane

AL15QD

Cell Barnes Lane

AL15AH

Frobisher Road

AL15PE

Cunningham

AL15ST

Rodney Avenue

AL11EB

London Road

AL21DN

Cotlandswick

AL11UG

Meadowcroft

AL11UR

Whitecroft

AL40AB

Hill End Lane

AL15QY

Cell Barnes Lane

AL15AJ

Frobisher Road

AL15RY

Nelson Avenue

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.