Postcode AL1 4EX is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West area 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 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year. The median sale price in Marshalswick West is £842,500 (around £697 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £602,925 and £1,362,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.7 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Clarence Park.
Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,460 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bernards Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 4EX.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Clarence Park | Large | Walking directions to Clarence Park |
Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £842,500 (about £697 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £2,675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £1,400,000 | £708 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £842,500 | £733 |
| Terraced | 4 | £472,500 | £612 |
| Flats | 3 | £255,000 | £494 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,350,000 | £235,500 | £680,000 | £418,750 |
| 2017 | £1,375,000 | £253,500 | £682,000 | £445,750 |
| 2018 | £1,360,000 | £262,000 | £737,500 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £1,475,000 | £230,000 | £702,500 | £475,000 |
| 2020 | £1,200,000 | £280,000 | £787,500 | £472,500 |
| 2021 | £1,515,000 | £300,000 | £880,000 | £507,500 |
| 2022 | £1,715,000 | £335,000 | £900,000 | £570,000 |
| 2023 | £1,435,000 | £300,000 | £960,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | £1,571,750 | £382,500 | £880,000 | £715,000 |
| 2025 | £1,400,000 | £312,500 | £895,000 | £535,000 |
| 2026 | £1,400,000 | — | £735,000 | £524,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £620 | £459 | £556 | £505 |
| 2017 | £659 | £461 | £508 | £488 |
| 2018 | £694 | £450 | £575 | £489 |
| 2019 | £657 | £447 | £579 | £533 |
| 2020 | £627 | £442 | £653 | £515 |
| 2021 | £629 | £483 | £639 | £563 |
| 2022 | £868 | £486 | £808 | £666 |
| 2023 | £792 | £470 | £678 | £621 |
| 2024 | £781 | £511 | £757 | £642 |
| 2025 | £769 | £500 | £749 | £646 |
| 2026 | £681 | — | £694 | £553 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4EX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | 54, Gurney Court Road, St Albans, AL1 4RL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 4, Gurney Court Road, St Albans, AL1 4RL | Detached | Freehold | £635,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7, Sefton Close, St Albans, AL1 4PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 5, Sefton Close, St Albans, AL1 4PF | Terraced | Freehold | £676,100 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 1, Sefton Close, St Albans, AL1 4PF | Terraced | Freehold | £1,100,000 |
In the AL1 4EX postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4EX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 95-97 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JL | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Asian Food Store | 81 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JL | Walking directions to Asian Food Store |
| 0.5 mi | Al Barkha mini Market | 151 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB | Walking directions to Al Barkha mini Market |
| 0.5 mi | Mediterranean Boucherie | 71 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JL | Walking directions to Mediterranean Boucherie |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL1 4EX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Mortimer Jones
Marshalswick West - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 4EX records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are other theft, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 4EX in Marshalswick West is £842,500 (about £697 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to AL1 4EX, including Verulam School (Good), Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Bernards Heath Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 4EX is St Albans City, about 1,074 m away.
AL1 4EX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,460 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Albans covering AL1 4EX is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).