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AL1 2QQ

Verulam

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Verulam Park / Verulam / AL1 2QQ

Overview

Postcode AL1 2QQ 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 0.6 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
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 166 ft away from AL1 2QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL1 2QQ 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

0.8 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt Stephen's ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
2,488.6 per km²

Demographics

British
201
73.9%
Other White
16
5.88%
African
12
4.41%
Indian
12
4.41%
Irish
9
3.31%
Total population: 272

Housing

Owns outright
72
61.54%
Owns with a mortgage
39
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.27%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £204,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£931,000
Flats18£467,500
Semi-Detached12£912,500
Terraced37£680,000

10 years price trend in Verulam

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miAldi5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF
0.5 miIcelandGriffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ
0.5 miS M & Sons30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ
0.5 miM&S Simply Food113 Watling Street, St Albans, AL2 2NN

Data Sources

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