Postcode AL1 2RA 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 £530,000 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £402,500 and £638,750. The nearest station is Park Street, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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 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.
The average income per household in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £66,948 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 92 ft away from AL1 2RA.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
| 0.7 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 (about £628 per square foot) in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £667,500 | £645 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £635,000 | £628 |
| Terraced | 30 | £503,750 | £676 |
| Flats | 21 | £400,000 | £549 |
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 | £376,250 | £760,000 | £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 | £628 | £708 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2RA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | 5, Ashdales, St Albans, AL1 2RA | Terraced | Freehold | £341,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 27, Ashdales, St Albans, AL1 2RB | Detached | Freehold | £775,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 1, Remus Close, St Albans, AL1 2NR | Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 10, Ashby Gardens, St Albans, AL1 2NP | Terraced | Freehold | £429,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 40, Howland Garth, St Albans, AL1 2NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £607,500 |
In the AL1 2RA postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Mandeville Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Oct 2016. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2RA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | 113 Watling Street, St Albans, AL2 2NN | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | S M & Sons | 30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ | Walking directions to S M & Sons |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 2RA, 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 2RA 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 2RA in Sopwell is £530,000 (about £628 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL1 2RA, including Mandeville Primary School (Good), St Adrian Roman Catholic 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 2RA is Park Street, about 1,039 m away.
AL1 2RA 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 2RA is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarwar Shamsher (Liberal Democrats).