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AL1 4XR

Clarence

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Bernards Heath / Clarence / AL1 4XR

Overview

Postcode AL1 4XR is located in an urban city, within the Clarence 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 27.1 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 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 32,064 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 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

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 4XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4XR 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLongacres Open SpaceMedium
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmall
0.5 miHill End Garden of RestSmall

Property prices in Clarence

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £2,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,011,750
Flats52£345,000
Semi-Detached26£755,000
Terraced41£644,056

10 years price trend in Clarence

Schools

In the AL1 4XR postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX
0.3 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
0.3 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SY
0.3 miMorrisonsHatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU
0.4 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.