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AL1 4JX

Clarence

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 4JX

Overview

Postcode AL1 4JX is located in an urban city, within the Clarence ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clarence Park area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clarence Park is £84,771 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.5 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.1%
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 28,912 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Clarence Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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 per household in Clarence Park is £84,771 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL1 4JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarence Park near AL1 4JX 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 4JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 4JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miClarence ParkLargeWalking directions to Clarence Park
0.1 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
3,930.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
89.17(+1154%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.25(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.35(+102%)
Other theft
12.74(+129%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.15(+74%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
69.87%
Other White
49
10.94%
Other Asian
16
3.57%
Other
12
2.68%
Irish
10
2.23%
Total population: 448

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
276
79.77%
Level 3 (A level)
28
8.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
6.07%
No qualifications
9
2.6%
Apprenticeship
6
1.73%
Total 16+ residents: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
96
51.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
52
27.66%
Owns outright
37
19.68%
Social rents from council
2
1.06%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.53%
Total households: 188

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 4JX postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 4JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFleetville Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryVerulam SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 4JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miAl Barkha mini Market151 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LBWalking directions to Al Barkha mini Market
0.1 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LWWalking directions to Andrews
0.1 miTesco Express95-97 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miAsian Food Store81 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JLWalking directions to Asian Food Store
0.2 miMediterranean Boucherie71 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JLWalking directions to Mediterranean Boucherie

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)Clarence ParkE02004934
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 011BE01023674
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.