Postcode AL1 4TW is located in an urban city, within the Clarence 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 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% 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 Clarence is £600,000 (around £638 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £408,750 and £808,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.9 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Fleetville Park.
Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,287 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 23.6 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 4TW.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4TW 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 |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Fleetville Park | Small | Walking directions to Fleetville Park |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £638 per square foot) in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £2,900,223.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £1,129,375 | £687 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £867,500 | £681 |
| Terraced | 42 | £637,500 | £664 |
| Flats | 44 | £325,250 | £567 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,250,000 | £316,000 | £963,750 | £520,000 |
| 2017 | £1,180,000 | £324,995 | £650,000 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | £960,000 | £315,000 | £760,000 | £535,000 |
| 2019 | £1,023,500 | £305,000 | £725,000 | £493,250 |
| 2020 | £1,300,000 | £325,000 | £627,000 | £549,000 |
| 2021 | £1,000,000 | £339,000 | £777,500 | £592,500 |
| 2022 | £1,475,000 | £306,000 | £740,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £960,000 | £300,000 | £775,000 | £600,000 |
| 2024 | £1,140,000 | £347,500 | £800,000 | £625,000 |
| 2025 | £1,766,654 | £340,000 | £866,359 | £675,550 |
| 2026 | £1,641,250 | £290,000 | £871,125 | £622,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £644 | £438 | £565 | £569 |
| 2017 | £610 | £537 | £538 | £556 |
| 2018 | £554 | £553 | £584 | £555 |
| 2019 | £658 | £546 | £591 | £552 |
| 2020 | £704 | £546 | £568 | £603 |
| 2021 | £619 | £520 | £580 | £628 |
| 2022 | £804 | £542 | £696 | £662 |
| 2023 | £761 | £547 | £666 | £659 |
| 2024 | £784 | £576 | £663 | £670 |
| 2025 | £766 | £602 | £664 | £670 |
| 2026 | £801 | £546 | £707 | £651 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4TW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | 131, Salisbury Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4TY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £504,746 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 53, Beaumont Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4TT | Detached | Freehold | £2,000,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 67, Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,065,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 8, Garden Close, St Albans, AL1 4TX | Terraced | Freehold | £588,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 24, St Johns Court, St Albans, AL1 4TS | Terraced | Freehold | £640,000 |
In the AL1 4TW postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 14 primary and 3 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 | Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Dec 2023. | |
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Dec 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Oakwood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Oakwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Verulam School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2018. | |
Verulam School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Oct 2018
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4TW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Central | 19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.3 mi | A&H Convenience Store | Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB | Walking directions to A&H Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Saar Convenience Stor | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SY | Walking directions to Saar Convenience Stor |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | 244 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4LH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 4TW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Josie Madoc
Clarence - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 4TW records about 24 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 vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around AL1 4TW in Clarence is £600,000 (about £638 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 19 schools close to AL1 4TW, including Fleetville Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding), Oakwood Primary School (Good) and Verulam School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 4TW is St Albans City, about 1,470 m away.
AL1 4TW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,287 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 4TW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Josie Madoc (Liberal Democrats).