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AL1 3SA

Bernards Heath

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Clarence Park / Bernards Heath / AL1 3SA

Overview

Postcode AL1 3SA 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 135.7 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 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
27%
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 135.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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 266 ft away from AL1 3SA.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarence Park near AL1 3SA 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

St Albans City

N/A

0.8 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miClarence ParkLarge
0.5 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall

Property prices in Bernards Heath

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Bernards Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £218,250 up to £2,975,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£1,375,000
Flats43£375,000
Semi-Detached11£985,000
Terraced39£680,000

10 years price trend in Bernards Heath

Schools

In the AL1 3SA postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMaple Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryAlban City SchoolFree schools

Good

0.1 miSecondaryLoreto CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTAS Convenience StoreVictoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TL
0.3 miBuongiorno Italia66 Lattimore Road, St Albans, AL1 3XR
0.3 miTesco Express33-39 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3EB
0.3 miH&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TA
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalStation Way, St Albans, AL1 5HE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.