Postcode AL1 5AE is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the The Camp & Cunningham area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Hill End Garden of Rest.
The Camp & Cunningham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.
The Camp & Cunningham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5AE.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5AE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Hill End Garden of Rest | Small | Walking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest |
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £542 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £1,485,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £910,000 | £711 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £570,000 | £559 |
| Terraced | 16 | £471,250 | £535 |
| Flats | 29 | £341,000 | £531 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £920,000 | £427,000 | £550,000 | £402,500 |
| 2017 | £810,000 | £400,000 | £521,375 | £422,500 |
| 2018 | £1,340,000 | £385,000 | £577,500 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | £905,500 | £325,000 | £650,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £1,100,000 | £378,000 | £475,000 | £402,500 |
| 2021 | £927,500 | £325,000 | £670,000 | £463,750 |
| 2022 | £1,045,000 | £338,000 | £637,500 | £470,000 |
| 2023 | £1,015,000 | £355,000 | £620,000 | £462,500 |
| 2024 | £903,500 | £310,000 | £577,500 | £480,250 |
| 2025 | £962,500 | £323,000 | £580,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £773,500 | £343,875 | £765,000 | £467,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £510 | £529 | £483 | £425 |
| 2017 | £462 | £560 | £544 | £442 |
| 2018 | £547 | £567 | £534 | £490 |
| 2019 | £552 | £516 | £532 | £458 |
| 2020 | £598 | £524 | £539 | £496 |
| 2021 | £586 | £494 | £583 | £513 |
| 2022 | £618 | £492 | £578 | £542 |
| 2023 | £628 | £511 | £609 | £550 |
| 2024 | £730 | £503 | £608 | £545 |
| 2025 | £601 | £513 | £664 | £519 |
| 2026 | £711 | £515 | £468 | £602 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5AE.
In the AL1 5AE postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 5AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AS | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL1 5AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robert Francis Donald
Cunningham - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 5AE records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL1 5AE in The Camp & Cunningham is £445,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to AL1 5AE, including Windermere Primary School (Good), Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding) and Cunningham Hill Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL1 5AE scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,880 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 5AE is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.