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AL1 4LH

Hatfield Road

Clarence

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Detailed insights for AL1 4LH

Overview

Postcode AL1 4LH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.7%
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

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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 42 ft away from AL1 4LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarence Park near AL1 4LH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 4LH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 4LH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.1 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park

Area Profile

Population
431
Population density
4,827.2 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
239
55.32%
Other White
62
14.35%
Pakistani
26
6.02%
African
24
5.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
13
3.01%
Total population: 432

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
193
60.5%
Level 3 (A level)
38
11.91%
No qualifications
30
9.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
6.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
4.39%
Total 16+ residents: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
36.2%
Owns with a mortgage
55
33.74%
Owns outright
38
23.31%
Other social rented
5
3.07%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.07%
Total households: 163

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 4LH postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 4LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryFleetville Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryVerulam SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4LH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SYWalking directions to Saar Convenience Stor
0.1 miMorrisonsHatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.1 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LWWalking directions to Andrews
0.1 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TBWalking directions to A&H Convenience Store
0.2 miAl Barkha mini Market151 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LBWalking directions to Al Barkha mini Market

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.