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AL1 5FX

Clarence

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Longacres / Clarence / AL1 5FX

Overview

Postcode AL1 5FX is located in an urban city, within the Clarence ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.9 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 large park is Highfield Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,628 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Longacres has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5FX.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL1 5FX 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
0.5 miHighfield ParkLarge
0.4 miLongacres Open SpaceMedium
0.3 miHill End Garden of RestSmall

Property prices in Clarence

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £2,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,011,750
Flats52£345,000
Semi-Detached26£755,000
Terraced41£644,056

10 years price trend in Clarence

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindermere Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCamp Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCunningham Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparHill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AS
0.3 miCo-op Food199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX
0.3 miMorrisons Daily195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX
0.4 miMorrisonsHatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU
0.5 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TB

Data Sources

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