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AL1 4XS

Hill End

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Bernards Heath / Hill End / AL1 4XS

Overview

Postcode AL1 4XS is located in an urban city, within the Hill End 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
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from AL1 4XS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4XS 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
0.3 miLongacres Open SpaceMedium
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmall
0.4 miHill End Garden of RestSmall

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £780,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£900,000
Flats8£320,000
Semi-Detached25£892,500
Terraced18£567,500

10 years price trend in Hill End

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX
0.2 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.