Postcode AL1 5HW is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clarence Park area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clarence Park is £84,771 per year. The median sale price in Cunningham is £467,500 (around £559 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £354,500 and £667,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Fleetville Park.
Clarence Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,740 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Clarence Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% 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.
The average income per household in Clarence Park is £84,771 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5HW.
Clarence Park near AL1 5HW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Fleetville Park | Small | Walking directions to Fleetville Park |
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 (about £559 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £2,190,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £930,000 | £609 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £570,000 | £616 |
| Terraced | 18 | £487,500 | £552 |
| Flats | 26 | £307,500 | £512 |
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 | £319,000 | £580,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £778,000 | £303,500 | £980,000 | £488,250 |
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 | £609 | £512 | £657 | £528 |
| 2026 | £566 | £420 | £650 | £594 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 4, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5RA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 15, Gatcombe Court, Dexter Close, St Albans, AL1 5WA | Flats | Leasehold | £228,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 37, Gatcombe Court, Dexter Close, St Albans, AL1 5WA | Flats | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 10, Sanders Place, St Albans, AL1 5FY | Flats | Leasehold | £282,750 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 13, Sanders Place, St Albans, AL1 5FY | Flats | Leasehold | £300,000 |
In the AL1 5HW postcode area, located within Clarence Park, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5HW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4LH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | 244 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Andrews | St Albans, AL1 4LW | Walking directions to Andrews |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Al Barkha mini Market | 151 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LB | Walking directions to Al Barkha mini Market |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL1 5HW, 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 5HW records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around AL1 5HW in Cunningham is £467,500 (about £559 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to AL1 5HW, including Camp Primary and Nursery School (Good), Fleetville Junior School (Good) and Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 5HW is St Albans City, about 896 m away.
AL1 5HW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,740 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 5HW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).