Postcode AL1 2ES 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 very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% 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 £520,000 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £388,750 and £636,250. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,707 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 26.3% 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 8 ft away from AL1 2ES.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2ES has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| 0.7 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (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 | 2 | £1,055,000 | £815 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £627,500 | £621 |
| Terraced | 24 | £481,250 | £679 |
| Flats | 20 | £376,250 | £557 |
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 | £600,000 | £595,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £352,500 | £737,500 | £460,000 |
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 | £672 | £646 |
| 2026 | £632 | £582 | £621 | £711 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2ES.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | 9, Monks Close, St Albans, AL1 2EW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 69, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £865,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 19, Mentmore Road, St Albans, AL1 2BG | Terraced | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the AL1 2ES postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2ES
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | S M & Sons | 30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ | Walking directions to S M & Sons |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | Asda Express | 113 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LR | Walking directions to Asda Express |
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 2ES, 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 2ES records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around AL1 2ES in Sopwell is £520,000 (about £628 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to AL1 2ES, including St Peter's School (Good), Mandeville Primary School (Good) and St Albans Independent College (Inadequate). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 2ES is St Albans Abbey, about 838 m away.
AL1 2ES scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,707 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 2ES is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).