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AL1 5DB

Hill End

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Longacres / Hill End / AL1 5DB

Overview

Postcode AL1 5DB 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 Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,291 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Longacres has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from AL1 5DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL1 5DB 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLongacres Open SpaceMedium
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmall
0.3 miHill End Garden of RestSmall

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £780,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£900,000
Flats8£320,000
Semi-Detached25£892,500
Terraced18£567,500

10 years price trend in Hill End

Schools

In the AL1 5DB postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB
0.3 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SY
0.3 miMorrisonsHatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU
0.3 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX
0.4 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.