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AL1 4YA

Hill End

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 4YA

Overview

Postcode AL1 4YA 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 25.7 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
26
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 25.7 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 4YA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4YA 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 4YA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park
0.5 miHill End Garden of RestSmallWalking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
5,090.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
305
83.33%
Other White
21
5.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.91%
Indian
7
1.91%
Total population: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
55.12%
Owns with a mortgage
55
43.31%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £835,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hill End in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hill End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£877,500
Flats4£236,250
Semi-Detached22£888,750
Terraced15£575,000

10 year median price trend in Hill End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hill End.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 4YA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 4YA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4YA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UXWalking directions to Central
0.3 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TBWalking directions to A&H Convenience Store
0.3 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SYWalking directions to Saar Convenience Stor
0.4 miMorrisonsHatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LWWalking directions to Andrews

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardHill EndE05013956
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bernards HeathE02004933
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 010AE01023673
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.