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AL1 2DE

Sopwell

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Cottonmill & Sopwell / Sopwell / AL1 2DE

Overview

Postcode AL1 2DE 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 70.9 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 Abbey located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Former Abbey View Golf Course.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from AL1 2DE.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2DE 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 Abbey located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.8 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFormer Abbey View Golf CourseLarge
0.5 miSt Stephen's ParkMedium

Property prices in Sopwell

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,446,525.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£720,000
Flats20£287,750
Semi-Detached18£618,750
Terraced28£589,000

10 years price trend in Sopwell

Schools

In the AL1 2DE postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU
0.2 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU
0.2 miALDI5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF
0.5 miS M & Sons30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ
0.5 miCo-op Food40 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.