Postcode AL1 4XF 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 £822,500 (around £676 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £563,125 and £1,201,250. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 4XF.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4XF 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £822,500 (about £676 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £3,890,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £1,570,000 | £681 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £860,000 | £719 |
| Terraced | 7 | £535,000 | £621 |
| Flats | 5 | £312,500 | £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 | £1,570,000 | £351,500 | £840,000 | £545,500 |
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 | £667 | £496 | £697 | £603 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4XF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | 93, Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UU | Detached | Freehold | £1,400,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 22, Kingshill Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9QD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,355,000 | |
| 27 May 2026 | 3, Marshals Drive, St Albans, AL1 4RB | Detached | Freehold | £3,890,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 26, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 4, Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4XG | Detached | Freehold | £1,350,000 |
In the AL1 4XF postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Sandringham School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4XF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Foodhall | The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TU | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4XF, 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 4XF 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 4XF in Marshalswick West is £822,500 (about £676 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to AL1 4XF, including Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (Good), Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good) and Sandringham School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL1 4XF 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 4XF is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).