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AL1 2DP

Sopwell

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL1 2DP 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 1 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
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 225 ft away from AL1 2DP.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2DP 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

0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFormer Abbey View Golf CourseLarge

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 2DP 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 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU
0.1 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU
0.2 miALDI5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF
0.4 miMrs. Ladybird Polish ShopLondon Road, St Albans, AL1 1NX
0.4 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.