Postcode AL1 4RZ 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 £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 0.9 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 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 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 4RZ.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4RZ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4RZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 26, Faircross Way, St Albans, AL1 4SD | Detached | Freehold | £2,400,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 45, Sandpit Lane, St Albans, AL1 4EY | Detached | Freehold | £1,685,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 26, Homewood Road, St Albans, AL1 4BQ | Detached | Freehold | £1,900,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 38, Homewood Road, St Albans, AL1 4BQ | Detached | Freehold | £2,675,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 13, The Dell, St Albans, AL1 4HE | Flats | Leasehold | £440,000 |
In the AL1 4RZ postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4RZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Foodhall | The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TU | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RB | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 4RZ, 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 4RZ 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, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 4RZ 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 4RZ, including Verulam School (Good), St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and Fleetville Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 4RZ is St Albans City, about 1,468 m away.
AL1 4RZ 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 4RZ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).