Postcode AL1 1EQ is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the The Camp & Cunningham area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year. The median sale price in Cunningham is £490,000 (around £562 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £379,000 and £705,000. The nearest station is Park Street, about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
The Camp & Cunningham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,656 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
The Camp & Cunningham has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 258 ft away from AL1 1EQ.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 1EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Park Street located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £562 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £2,190,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £950,000 | £602 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £575,000 | £608 |
| Terraced | 20 | £500,000 | £569 |
| Flats | 26 | £300,000 | £508 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £920,000 | £427,000 | £550,000 | £402,500 |
| 2017 | £810,000 | £400,000 | £521,375 | £422,500 |
| 2018 | £1,340,000 | £385,000 | £577,500 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | £905,500 | £325,000 | £650,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £1,100,000 | £378,000 | £475,000 | £402,500 |
| 2021 | £927,500 | £325,000 | £670,000 | £463,750 |
| 2022 | £1,045,000 | £338,000 | £637,500 | £470,000 |
| 2023 | £1,015,000 | £355,000 | £620,000 | £462,500 |
| 2024 | £903,500 | £310,000 | £577,500 | £480,250 |
| 2025 | £965,000 | £319,000 | £580,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £778,000 | £292,250 | £877,500 | £520,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £510 | £529 | £483 | £425 |
| 2017 | £462 | £560 | £544 | £442 |
| 2018 | £547 | £567 | £534 | £490 |
| 2019 | £552 | £516 | £532 | £458 |
| 2020 | £598 | £524 | £539 | £496 |
| 2021 | £586 | £494 | £583 | £513 |
| 2022 | £618 | £492 | £578 | £542 |
| 2023 | £628 | £511 | £609 | £550 |
| 2024 | £730 | £503 | £608 | £545 |
| 2025 | £602 | £512 | £657 | £528 |
| 2026 | £566 | £437 | £625 | £602 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 1EQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 346, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1EA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,500,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 364, London Road, St Albans, AL1 1EA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,240,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 124, New House Park, St Albans, AL1 1UP | Terraced | Freehold | £372,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 53, Whitecroft, St Albans, AL1 1UR | Terraced | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the AL1 1EQ postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.5 mi | All-through | Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
Samuel Ryder Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2017. | |
London Colney Primary & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2017
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bowmansgreen Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2016. | |
Bowmansgreen Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2016
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Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL1 1EQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robert Francis Donald
Cunningham - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 1EQ records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL1 1EQ in Cunningham is £490,000 (about £562 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL1 1EQ, including Samuel Ryder Academy (Good), London Colney Primary & Nursery School (Good) and Bowmansgreen Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL1 1EQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,656 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Albans covering AL1 1EQ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).