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AL1 3GS

Bernards Heath

St Albans

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Overview

Postcode AL1 3GS is located in an urban city, within the Bernards Heath ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clarence Park area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clarence Park is £72,500 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
32%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Clarence Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,829 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Clarence Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32%

Approximately 32.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Clarence Park is £72,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 209 ft away from AL1 3GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarence Park near AL1 3GS 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 City located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 3GS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City
0.8 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 3GS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miClarence ParkLargeWalking directions to Clarence Park

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
16,242.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
55.56%
Other White
49
18.15%
Indian
16
5.93%
Bangladeshi
10
3.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.96%
Total population: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
68
46.26%
Other social rented
42
28.57%
Owns with a mortgage
19
12.93%
Owns outright
7
4.76%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.08%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Bernards Heath

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £637,500 in Bernards Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £2,170,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bernards Heath 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 Bernards Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£1,226,000
Flats32£355,000
Semi-Detached19£1,016,000
Terraced42£660,000

10 year median price trend in Bernards Heath

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

Schools

In the AL1 3GS postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 3GS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryLoreto CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryMaple Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAlban City SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 3GS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 3GS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTAS Convenience StoreVictoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TLWalking directions to TAS Convenience Store
0.3 miIceland140-144 Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TGWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalStation Way, St Albans, AL1 5HEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miH&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TAWalking directions to H&H Food & Wine
0.3 miBuongiorno Italia66 Lattimore Road, St Albans, AL1 3XRWalking directions to Buongiorno Italia

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardBernards HeathE05013948
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clarence ParkE02004934
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 011DE01023676
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2011-09-01

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Data Sources

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