Postcode AL1 2BY 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 £542,500 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £400,000 and £653,750. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 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 2BY.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2BY 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 |
| 0.5 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £542,500 (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 | 3 | £750,000 | £657 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £645,000 | £621 |
| Terraced | 28 | £535,000 | £676 |
| Flats | 21 | £352,500 | £550 |
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 | £620,000 | £595,750 |
| 2026 | £667,500 | £313,750 | £737,500 | £492,500 |
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 | £664 | £646 |
| 2026 | £645 | £581 | £621 | £708 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | 1, Nunnery Close, St Albans, AL1 2BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 27, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2026 | 15, Mentmore Road, St Albans, AL1 2BG | Terraced | Freehold | £718,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 19, Mentmore Road, St Albans, AL1 2BG | Terraced | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 28 May 2026 | 80, Prospect Road, St Albans, AL1 2BA | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 |
In the AL1 2BY postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 10 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Peter's School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2014. | |
St Peter's School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | St Albans Independent College | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
St Albans Independent College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2019
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13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Asda Express | 113 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LR | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.3 mi | The Little Convenience Store | 130 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ | Walking directions to The Little Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Mrs. Ladybird Polish Shop | London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NX | Walking directions to Mrs. Ladybird Polish Shop |
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 2BY, 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 2BY 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 2BY in Sopwell is £542,500 (about £628 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to AL1 2BY, including St Peter's School (Good), St Albans Independent College (Good) and The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 2BY is St Albans Abbey, about 501 m away.
AL1 2BY 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 2BY is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).