Postcode AL1 2DW 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,269 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 54.3% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from AL1 2DW.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2DW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| 0.9 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
| 1 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2DW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 42, Berners Drive, St Albans, AL1 2JD | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 38, Berners Drive, St Albans, AL1 2JD | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 12, Wallingford Walk, St Albans, AL1 2JJ | Flats | Leasehold | £335,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2026 | 65, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2ET | Terraced | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 69, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £865,000 |
In the AL1 2DW postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Mandeville Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
Mandeville Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Oct 2016. | |
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2016
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Watling View School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2016. | |
Watling View School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2016
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2DW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | S M & Sons | 30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ | Walking directions to S M & Sons |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 2DW, 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 2DW records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 2DW in Sopwell is £542,500 (about £628 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to AL1 2DW, including Mandeville Primary School (Good), St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) and Watling View School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 2DW is St Albans Abbey, about 822 m away.
AL1 2DW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,269 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 2DW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).