Postcode AL1 2EA is located in an urban city, within the Verulam area 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 118.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 per year. The median sale price in Verulam is £727,500 (around £675 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £557,500 and £1,048,749. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Former Abbey View Golf Course.
Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,728 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Verulam Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 12 ft away from AL1 2EA.
Verulam Park near AL1 2EA 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 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Former Abbey View Golf Course | Large | Walking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course |
| 0.2 mi | St Stephen's Park | Medium | Walking directions to St Stephen's Park |
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £727,500 (about £675 per square foot) in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £269,000 up to £3,820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £1,100,000 | £693 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £921,500 | £693 |
| Terraced | 26 | £731,900 | £755 |
| Flats | 17 | £398,000 | £632 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £744,500 | £455,000 | £750,000 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £380,000 | £695,000 | £615,000 |
| 2018 | £875,000 | £345,000 | £766,250 | £590,000 |
| 2019 | £995,750 | £435,500 | £715,000 | £575,000 |
| 2020 | £775,000 | £385,000 | £750,000 | £526,250 |
| 2021 | £896,000 | £410,000 | £810,000 | £687,000 |
| 2022 | £1,000,000 | £465,000 | £992,500 | £608,000 |
| 2023 | £955,000 | £393,000 | £915,000 | £641,000 |
| 2024 | £925,000 | £446,250 | £1,012,500 | £625,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £425,000 | £858,750 | £700,000 |
| 2026 | £967,000 | £384,000 | £687,500 | £750,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £531 | £676 | £557 | £673 |
| 2017 | £551 | £568 | £588 | £678 |
| 2018 | £612 | £565 | £624 | £656 |
| 2019 | £564 | £501 | £553 | £664 |
| 2020 | £592 | £526 | £507 | £693 |
| 2021 | £588 | £582 | £596 | £671 |
| 2022 | £627 | £589 | £753 | £734 |
| 2023 | £730 | £552 | £693 | £695 |
| 2024 | £660 | £640 | £612 | £717 |
| 2025 | £671 | £549 | £668 | £744 |
| 2026 | £666 | £682 | £765 | £843 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2EA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | 8, Trevelyan Place, St Albans, AL1 2DT | Other | Leasehold | £1,075,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 12, Havercroft Close, St Albans, AL3 4LD | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 5, Havercroft Close, St Albans, AL3 4LD | Flats | Leasehold | £367,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 40, Mercers Row, St Albans, AL1 2QT | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 60, Mercers Row, St Albans, AL1 2QT | Terraced | Freehold | £525,000 |
In the AL1 2EA postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2EA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Westfields News | 35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH | Walking directions to Westfields News |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
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 2EA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Gamble
Verulam - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 2EA records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 2EA in Verulam is £727,500 (about £675 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to AL1 2EA, including St Columba's College, The Marlborough Science Academy (Good) and St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 2EA is St Albans Abbey, about 426 m away.
AL1 2EA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,728 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 2EA is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dawn Gamble (Liberal Democrats).