Postcode AL1 2NH 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Former Abbey View Golf Course.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,488 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 54.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 2NH.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2NH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Former Abbey View Golf Course | Large | Walking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course |
| 0.4 mi | St Stephen's Park | Medium | Walking directions to St Stephen's Park |
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 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2NH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 37, Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 55, Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2NQ | Terraced | Freehold | £623,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 25A, Vesta Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2PG | Other | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 17, Hudson Close, St Albans, AL1 2JU | Flats | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 40, Doggetts Way, St Albans, AL1 2NG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £560,000 |
In the AL1 2NH postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 6 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
The Marlborough Science Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2NH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | S M & Sons | 30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ | Walking directions to S M & Sons |
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 2NH, 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 2NH records about 55 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 2NH in Sopwell is £542,500 (about £628 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to AL1 2NH, including St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (Good), Mandeville Primary School (Good) and The Marlborough Science Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 2NH is St Albans Abbey, about 545 m away.
AL1 2NH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,488 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 2NH is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).