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AL1 1BX

Verulam

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Verulam Park / Verulam / AL1 1BX

Overview

Postcode AL1 1BX is located in an urban city, within the Verulam ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Verulam Park area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Verulamium Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Verulam Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 8 ft away from AL1 1BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL1 1BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.6 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVerulamium ParkLarge
0.4 miThe Old BrickieSmall
0.5 miMarshSmall

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
2,111 per km²

Demographics

British
204
69.39%
Other White
38
12.93%
Other Asian
15
5.1%
Irish
7
2.38%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.04%
Total population: 294

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
68
44.44%
Owns outright
37
24.18%
Owns with a mortgage
29
18.95%
Other forms of private rent
16
10.46%
Shared ownership
2
1.31%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £204,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£931,000
Flats18£467,500
Semi-Detached12£912,500
Terraced37£680,000

10 years price trend in Verulam

Schools

In the AL1 1BX postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food40 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG
0.2 miPremier Convenience Store96-98 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NX
0.3 miMrs. Ladybird Polish ShopLondon Road, St Albans, AL1 1NX
0.3 miThe Little Convenience Store130 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ
0.3 miTesco Express33-39 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3EB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.