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AL1 1DQ

Grove Road

Verulam

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Detailed insights for AL1 1DQ

Overview

Postcode AL1 1DQ 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 109.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 per year. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Verulamium Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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 109.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 60 ft away from AL1 1DQ.

Flood risk

Low

Verulam Park near AL1 1DQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 1DQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey
0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 1DQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVerulamium ParkLargeWalking directions to Verulamium Park
0.4 miFormer Abbey View Golf CourseLargeWalking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course
0.5 miThe Old BrickieSmallWalking directions to The Old Brickie

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
827.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
45.63(+295%)
Violence and sexual offences
42.16(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.89(+117%)
Other theft
10.91(+96%)
Vehicle crime
10.91(+140%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
66.79%
Other White
52
19.19%
Irish
15
5.54%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
4.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.48%
Total population: 271

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
64.96%
Level 3 (A level)
26
11.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
7.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5.56%
No qualifications
12
5.13%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
43.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
28.15%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.96%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.19%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £743,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £292,500 up to £3,820,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Verulam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£900,000
Flats18£434,500
Semi-Detached14£797,500
Terraced34£762,500

10 year median price trend in Verulam

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Verulam.

Schools

In the AL1 1DQ postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 1DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 1DQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 1DQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miCo-op Food40 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPremier Convenience Store96-98 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NXWalking directions to Premier Convenience Store
0.3 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miMrs. Ladybird Polish ShopLondon Road, St Albans, AL1 1NXWalking directions to Mrs. Ladybird Polish Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardVerulamE05013966
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Verulam ParkE02004937
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 014BE01023743
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.