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AL1 4BS

Sandpit Lane

Clarence

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Detailed insights for AL1 4BS

Overview

Postcode AL1 4BS is located in an urban city, within the Clarence ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bernards Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fleetville Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,064 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 4BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4BS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 4BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 4BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
5,707.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
6.94(+53%)
Burglary
4.86(+75%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.86(-58%)
Violence and sexual offences
4.86(-84%)
Other theft
2.08(-63%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
74.71%
Other White
43
12.36%
Indian
13
3.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
3.45%
Chinese
6
1.72%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
162
67.78%
Level 3 (A level)
29
12.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
4.18%
No qualifications
8
3.35%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
49.59%
Owns outright
45
37.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.74%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Clarence

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £587,500 in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £2,190,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clarence 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 Clarence over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£1,370,000
Flats49£340,000
Semi-Detached26£839,500
Terraced39£690,000

10 year median price trend in Clarence

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

Schools

In the AL1 4BS postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 4BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryVerulam SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 4BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSainsbury's Local185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miM&S FoodhallThe Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TUWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UXWalking directions to Central
0.4 miBudgensThe Quadrant, St Albans, AL4 9REWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TBWalking directions to A&H Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardClarenceE05013949
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bernards HeathE02004933
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 010AE01023673
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.