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AL1 4SW

Marshalswick West

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 4SW

Overview

Postcode AL1 4SW 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 very low crime levels, with around 22.5 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 0.7 miles away. There are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,105 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bernards Heath is £80,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 4SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4SW 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 4SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 4SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miClarence ParkLargeWalking directions to Clarence Park

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
3,141.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
81.46%
Other White
15
3.66%
Indian
11
2.68%
Chinese
11
2.68%
Irish
11
2.68%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
48.91%
Owns with a mortgage
65
47.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.92%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

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 4SW postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 4SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryVerulam SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBernards Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 4SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 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 010CE01023715
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.