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AL1 1QF

Sopwell

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 1QF

Overview

Postcode AL1 1QF is located in an urban city, within the Sopwell ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cottonmill & Sopwell area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.6%

Approximately 25.6% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 1QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 1QF 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 City located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 1QF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City
0.4 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
5,796.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
155
55.96%
Other White
36
13%
Irish
10
3.61%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.61%
Pakistani
8
2.89%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
31.78%
Social rents from council
30
23.26%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.93%
Owns outright
16
12.4%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.98%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Sopwell

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,446,525.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sopwell 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 Sopwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£775,000
Flats28£325,000
Semi-Detached18£625,000
Terraced48£637,500

10 year median price trend in Sopwell

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

Schools

In the AL1 1QF postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 1QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSt Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school

Inadequate

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

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 1QF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 1QF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Little Convenience Store130 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQWalking directions to The Little Convenience Store
0.1 miSparLondon Road, St Albans, AL1 1LRWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miMrs. Ladybird Polish ShopLondon Road, St Albans, AL1 1NXWalking directions to Mrs. Ladybird Polish Shop
0.2 miPremier Convenience Store96-98 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NXWalking directions to Premier Convenience Store
0.2 miBuongiorno Italia66 Lattimore Road, St Albans, AL1 3XRWalking directions to Buongiorno Italia

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardSopwellE05013963
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cottonmill & SopwellE02004940
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 017DE01023740
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.