Postcode AL1 4QU 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 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 110 ft away from AL1 4QU.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4QU 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 |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4QU.
| 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 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 32, Lancaster Road, St Albans, AL1 4ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,375,000 | |
| 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 |
In the AL1 4QU postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Londis | 2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4QU, 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 4QU 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 4QU 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 4QU, including Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (Good), Bernards Heath Junior School (Good) and Verulam School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 4QU is St Albans City, about 1,201 m away.
AL1 4QU 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 4QU is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).