Postcode AL1 2PT 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 low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below 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 £740,000 (around £668 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £560,000 and £1,037,500. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 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 33,499 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Verulam Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 21 ft away from AL1 2PT.
Verulam Park near AL1 2PT 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 83 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £269,000 up to £3,820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £1,095,000 | £638 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £921,500 | £693 |
| Terraced | 29 | £750,000 | £759 |
| Flats | 18 | £389,000 | £596 |
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 | £1,000,000 | £370,000 | £687,500 | £780,000 |
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 | £636 | £654 | £765 | £849 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2PT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 5, Mercers Row, St Albans, AL1 2QS | Terraced | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 9, Mercers Row, St Albans, AL1 2QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 18, Mercers Row, St Albans, AL1 2QS | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the AL1 2PT postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 7 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 | Not applicable | St Columba's College | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
St Columba's College ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 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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| 0.3 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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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2PT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Westfields News | 35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH | Walking directions to Westfields News |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.5 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 2PT, 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 2PT records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, vehicle crime and burglary.
The median sale price around AL1 2PT in Verulam is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to AL1 2PT, including St Columba's College, The Marlborough Science Academy (Good) and St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 2PT is St Albans Abbey, about 571 m away.
AL1 2PT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,499 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 2PT is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dawn Gamble (Liberal Democrats).