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AL1 2DX

Verulam

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Verulam Park / Verulam / AL1 2DX

Overview

Postcode AL1 2DX is located in an urban city, within the Verulam ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Verulam Park area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 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 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Verulamium Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Verulam Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from AL1 2DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL1 2DX 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

0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVerulamium ParkLarge
0.2 miFormer Abbey View Golf CourseLarge
0.4 miSt Stephen's ParkMedium

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £204,000 up to £2,200,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£919,000
Flats18£455,000
Semi-Detached11£975,000
Terraced36£687,500

10 years price trend in Verulam

Schools

In the AL1 2DX postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Albans SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU
0.3 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU
0.3 miALDI5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF

Data Sources

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