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AL1 2NP

Sopwell

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL1 2NP 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 55.2 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
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
34%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 55.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34%

Approximately 34.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from AL1 2NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2NP 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

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
1,441.8 per km²

Demographics

British
163
58.63%
Other White
27
9.71%
Bangladeshi
20
7.19%
Irish
17
6.12%
African
14
5.04%
Total population: 278

Housing

Owns outright
35
33.02%
Social rents from council
34
32.08%
Owns with a mortgage
28
26.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.6%
Other social rented
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Sopwell

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £146,000 up to £1,446,525.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£775,000
Flats21£300,000
Semi-Detached18£618,750
Terraced29£567,500

10 years price trend in Sopwell

Schools

In the AL1 2NP postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 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 miIcelandGriffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ
0.4 miAldi5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.