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AL1 4QY

Marshalswick West

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 4QY

Overview

Postcode AL1 4QY is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bernards Heath area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.6 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 1.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bernards Heath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 156 ft away from AL1 4QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4QY 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
2,724.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
74.41%
Other White
23
6.01%
Irish
15
3.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
3.39%
Indian
10
2.61%
Total population: 383

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
46.51%
Owns outright
56
43.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.98%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Marshalswick West

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £943,870 in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £5,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marshalswick West 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 Marshalswick West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£1,520,000
Flats6£370,000
Semi-Detached27£900,000
Terraced5£535,000

10 year median price trend in Marshalswick West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.

Schools

In the AL1 4QY postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 4QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBernards Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableHeathlands SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 4QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondis2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miTesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miLondis92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4APWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardMarshalswick WestE05015802
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bernards HeathE02004933
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 010BE01023714
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: 01/12/2025.