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AL1 4DS

Bernards Heath

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Bernards Heath / AL1 4DS

Overview

Postcode AL1 4DS 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 Bernards Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bernards Heath is £80,900 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.6 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
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 32,598 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Bernards Heath is £80,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4DS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe WoodsLarge
0.4 miClarence ParkLarge
0.4 miTownsend Bowls & Tennis ClubSmall

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
11,936.5 per km²

Demographics

British
289
76.66%
Other White
36
9.55%
African
10
2.65%
Chinese
9
2.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.12%
Total population: 377

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
81
52.6%
Owns outright
36
23.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
21.43%
Shared ownership
2
1.3%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.3%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Bernards Heath

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 in Bernards Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £218,250 up to £2,950,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£1,226,000
Flats40£375,000
Semi-Detached12£1,000,500
Terraced41£685,000

10 years price trend in Bernards Heath

Schools

In the AL1 4DS postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Albans High School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMaple Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.