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AL1 2LQ

Sopwell

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL1 2LQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.9 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from AL1 2LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2LQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.7 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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 2LQ postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miS M & Sons30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ
0.4 miM&S Simply Food113 Watling Street, St Albans, AL2 2NN
0.4 miALDI5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF
0.5 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU

Data Sources

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