Postcode AL1 4QY 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 high crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% 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 £860,000 (around £687 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £605,000 and £1,355,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,687 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bernards Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 70 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 156 ft away from AL1 4QY.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4QY 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £860,000 (about £687 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 | 14 | £1,485,000 | £703 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £869,775 | £733 |
| Terraced | 5 | £535,000 | £621 |
| Flats | 4 | £283,750 | £511 |
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 | £1,485,000 | £325,000 | £860,000 | £668,500 |
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 | £661 | £530 | £694 | £586 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4QY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 147, Gurney Court Road, St Albans, AL1 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,400,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 149, Gurney Court Road, St Albans, AL1 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £900,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 106, Charmouth Road, St Albans, AL1 4SQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 27 May 2026 | 157, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,110,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 179, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 |
In the AL1 4QY postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bernards Heath Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Bernards Heath Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Heathlands School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2017. | |
Heathlands School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2017
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4QY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Londis | 92 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP | Walking directions to Londis |
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 4QY, 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 4QY records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, burglary and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 4QY in Marshalswick West is £860,000 (about £687 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 19 schools close to AL1 4QY, including Bernards Heath Junior School (Good), Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Heathlands School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL1 4QY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,687 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 4QY is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).