Postcode AL1 1HH is located in an urban city, within the Sopwell area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cottonmill & Sopwell area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £66,948 per year. The median sale price in Sopwell is £520,000 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £388,750 and £636,250. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,707 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £66,948 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 1HH.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 1HH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| 0.6 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £628 per square foot) in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £1,055,000 | £815 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £627,500 | £621 |
| Terraced | 24 | £481,250 | £679 |
| Flats | 20 | £376,250 | £557 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £305,000 | £551,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | £910,000 | £301,000 | £572,527 | £455,000 |
| 2018 | £1,735,000 | £285,750 | £500,000 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | £1,047,500 | £308,750 | £563,000 | £480,000 |
| 2020 | £707,500 | £286,000 | £675,000 | £508,500 |
| 2021 | £1,015,000 | £312,000 | £680,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | £1,200,000 | £325,000 | £726,500 | £562,500 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £315,000 | £735,000 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £300,000 | £612,500 | £750,000 |
| 2025 | £807,500 | £372,500 | £600,000 | £595,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £352,500 | £737,500 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £495 | £473 | £557 |
| 2017 | £483 | £516 | £497 | £577 |
| 2018 | £579 | £470 | £529 | £555 |
| 2019 | £740 | £544 | £553 | £596 |
| 2020 | £497 | £522 | £561 | £519 |
| 2021 | £632 | £530 | £617 | £619 |
| 2022 | £710 | £513 | £614 | £663 |
| 2023 | £734 | £488 | £657 | £636 |
| 2024 | £667 | £493 | £639 | £652 |
| 2025 | £791 | £549 | £672 | £646 |
| 2026 | £632 | £582 | £621 | £711 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 1HH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | 27, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 1, Nunnery Close, St Albans, AL1 2BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 19, Mentmore Road, St Albans, AL1 2BG | Terraced | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 3, Leyland Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2BD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 5, Leyland Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2BD | Terraced | Freehold | £640,000 |
In the AL1 1HH postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 1HH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Asda Express | 113 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LR | Walking directions to Asda Express |
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 1HH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarwar Shamsher
Sopwell - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 1HH records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around AL1 1HH in Sopwell is £520,000 (about £628 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 19 schools close to AL1 1HH, including St Peter's School (Good), The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (Good) and St Albans Independent College (Inadequate). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 1HH is St Albans Abbey, about 410 m away.
AL1 1HH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,707 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 1HH is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).