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AL1 5EF

Cavendish Road

Clarence

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Detailed insights for AL1 5EF

Overview

Postcode AL1 5EF is located in an urban city, within the Clarence ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clarence Park area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clarence Park is £84,771 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.3 miles away. There are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Clarence Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,912 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Clarence Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Clarence Park is £84,771 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from AL1 5EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarence Park near AL1 5EF 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 5EF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 5EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miClarence ParkLargeWalking directions to Clarence Park
0.3 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
3,930.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
49.36(+622%)
Violence and sexual offences
24.95(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.52(+51%)
Other theft
13.8(+152%)
Vehicle crime
13.27(+202%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
69.87%
Other White
49
10.94%
Other Asian
16
3.57%
Other
12
2.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.23%
Total population: 448

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
276
79.77%
Level 3 (A level)
28
8.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
6.07%
No qualifications
9
2.6%
Apprenticeship
6
1.73%
Total 16+ residents: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
96
51.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
52
27.66%
Owns outright
37
19.68%
Social rents from council
2
1.06%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.53%
Total households: 188

Property prices in Clarence

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £2,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clarence 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 Clarence over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£1,804,779
Flats37£335,000
Semi-Detached28£847,000
Terraced38£671,750

10 year median price trend in Clarence

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

Schools

In the AL1 5EF postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 5EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFleetville Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryVerulam SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 5EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 5EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMediterranean Boucherie71 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JLWalking directions to Mediterranean Boucherie
0.1 miMadina General StoresLaurel Road, St Albans, AL1 4JEWalking directions to Madina General Stores
0.1 miAsian Food Store81 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JLWalking directions to Asian Food Store
0.1 miTesco Express95-97 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miAl Barkha mini Market151 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LBWalking directions to Al Barkha mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL1 5EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Josie Madoc

Clarence - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Daisy Cooper

St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardClarenceE05013949
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clarence ParkE02004934
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 011BE01023674
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: 16/05/2026.