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AL1 2QP

Verulam

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 2QP

Overview

Postcode AL1 2QP is located in an urban city, within the Verulam ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Verulam Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Stephen's Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,807 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Verulam Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from AL1 2QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL1 2QP 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 2QP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey
0.8 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 2QP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Stephen's ParkMediumWalking directions to St Stephen's Park

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
2,017.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
78.19%
Other White
24
7.48%
Irish
11
3.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.8%
Other
8
2.49%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
50%
Owns with a mortgage
51
41.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.56%
Social rents from council
1
0.82%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £292,500 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Verulam in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Verulam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£906,000
Flats21£440,000
Semi-Detached13£850,000
Terraced38£762,500

10 year median price trend in Verulam

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Verulam.

Schools

In the AL1 2QP postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 2QP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 2QP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 2QP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miM&S Simply Food113 Watling Street, St Albans, AL2 2NNWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardVerulamE05013966
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Verulam ParkE02004937
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 014CE01023744
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.