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AL1 5BJ

St Peters

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / St Albans Central / St Peters / AL1 5BJ

Overview

Postcode AL1 5BJ is located in an urban city, within the St Peters ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the St Albans Central area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Albans Central is £77,600 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.1 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

St Albans Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,026 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Albans Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in St Albans Central is £77,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from AL1 5BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Albans Central near AL1 5BJ 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

St Albans City

N/A

0.9 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miClarence ParkLarge
0.5 miFleetville ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
8,735.6 per km²

Demographics

British
158
70.22%
Other White
29
12.89%
Irish
12
5.33%
African
4
1.78%
Other
4
1.78%
Total population: 225

Housing

Owns outright
36
37.89%
Owns with a mortgage
30
31.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
26.32%
Social rents from council
3
3.16%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.05%
Total households: 95

Property prices in St Peters

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in St Peters area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,430,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£1,100,000
Flats94£363,750
Semi-Detached16£835,000
Terraced64£650,000

10 years price trend in St Peters

Schools

In the AL1 5BJ postcode area, located within St Albans Central, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryLoreto CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableSt Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school

Inadequate

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMadina General StoresLaurel Road, St Albans, AL1 4JE
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalStation Way, St Albans, AL1 5HE
0.1 miMediterranean Boucherie71 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JL
0.2 miAsian Food Store81 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JL
0.2 miH&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.