Postcode AL1 4XY is located in an urban city, within the Hill End 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 Hill End is £730,000 (around £651 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £517,500 and £893,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
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 4XY.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4XY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £730,000 (about £651 per square foot) in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £826,000 | £691 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £750,000 | £713 |
| Terraced | 11 | £499,000 | £674 |
| Flats | 8 | £305,500 | £466 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £777,000 | £250,000 | £652,500 | £487,500 |
| 2017 | £810,000 | £285,000 | £682,500 | £437,500 |
| 2018 | £700,000 | £295,000 | £640,000 | £490,000 |
| 2019 | £900,000 | £272,500 | £660,000 | £508,500 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £295,750 | £670,000 | £462,250 |
| 2021 | £860,000 | £285,000 | £695,000 | £496,000 |
| 2022 | £892,500 | £308,000 | £825,000 | £548,000 |
| 2023 | £950,000 | £298,500 | £737,500 | £571,500 |
| 2024 | £960,000 | £340,000 | £825,000 | £545,000 |
| 2025 | £875,000 | £286,000 | £845,000 | £562,500 |
| 2026 | £752,500 | £285,000 | £735,000 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £511 | £484 | £561 | £570 |
| 2017 | £562 | £489 | £546 | £526 |
| 2018 | £603 | £457 | £559 | £576 |
| 2019 | £555 | £431 | £573 | £567 |
| 2020 | £552 | £445 | £591 | £587 |
| 2021 | £614 | £455 | £603 | £618 |
| 2022 | £668 | £486 | £673 | £651 |
| 2023 | £669 | £474 | £642 | £643 |
| 2024 | £609 | £452 | £673 | £641 |
| 2025 | £637 | £401 | £695 | £665 |
| 2026 | £691 | £524 | £629 | £674 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4XY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2026 | 141, Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 74, Beaumont Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4TP | Detached | Freehold | £2,350,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 110, Beaumont Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4TP | Terraced | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2026 | 49, Chestnut Drive, St Albans, AL4 0ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £995,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 9, Chestnut Drive, St Albans, AL4 0ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £735,000 |
In the AL1 4XY postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4XY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Central | 19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX | Walking directions to Central |
| 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 |
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RB | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 4XY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Day
Hill End - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 4XY 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 other theft, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 4XY in Hill End is £730,000 (about £651 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to AL1 4XY, including Oakwood Primary School (Outstanding), Beaumont School (Outstanding) and Verulam School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL1 4XY 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 4XY is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Day (Liberal Democrats).