Postcode AL1 4XZ 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 £735,000 (around £674 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £530,000 and £887,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 13 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 0.8% 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 4XZ.
Bernards Heath near AL1 4XZ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Fleetville Park | Small | Walking directions to Fleetville Park |
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 (about £674 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 | 30 | £755,000 | £695 |
| 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 | £840,000 | £562,500 |
| 2026 | £752,500 | £285,000 | £750,000 | £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 | £683 | £674 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4XZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 67, Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,065,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 101, Woodland Drive, St Albans, AL4 0EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £720,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 73, Woodland Drive, St Albans, AL4 0EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,160,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 8, Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 129, Hazelwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UY | Terraced | Freehold | £621,000 |
In the AL1 4XZ postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 | Beaumont School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Beaumont School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.4 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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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4XZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Central | 19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | A&H Convenience Store | Arthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB | Walking directions to A&H Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Foodhall | The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TU | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.4 mi | Saar Convenience Stor | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SY | Walking directions to Saar Convenience Stor |
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 4XZ, 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 4XZ 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 4XZ in Hill End is £735,000 (about £674 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to AL1 4XZ, including Oakwood Primary School (Good), Beaumont School (Outstanding) and Fleetville Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL1 4XZ 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 4XZ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Day (Liberal Democrats).