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AL1 3QY

Bernards Heath

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 3QY

Overview

Postcode AL1 3QY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is The Woods.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 3QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarence Park near AL1 3QY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 3QY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City
1 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 3QY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miThe WoodsLargeWalking directions to The Woods
0.4 miClarence ParkLargeWalking directions to Clarence Park
0.4 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmallWalking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
4,295 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
66.06%
Other White
35
10.61%
Irish
14
4.24%
Chinese
12
3.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3.03%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
34.29%
Owns with a mortgage
44
31.43%
Owns outright
43
30.71%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

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 3QY postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 3QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMaple Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSt Albans High School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryAlban City SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 3QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 3QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondis92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4APWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miTAS Convenience StoreVictoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TLWalking directions to TAS Convenience Store
0.4 miTesco Express33-39 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3EBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miIceland140-144 Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TGWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalStation Way, St Albans, AL1 5HEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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 Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

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