Postcode AL1 5NB is located in an urban city, within the Clarence area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longacres is £96,890 per year. The median sale price in Clarence is £600,000 (around £638 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £408,750 and £808,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.
Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,967 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Longacres has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.1% 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.
The average income per household in Longacres is £96,890 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5NB.
Longacres near AL1 5NB 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Longacres Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to Longacres Open Space |
| 0.4 mi | Fleetville Park | Small | Walking directions to Fleetville Park |
| 0.4 mi | Hill End Garden of Rest | Small | Walking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest |
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £638 per square foot) in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £2,900,223.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £1,129,375 | £687 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £867,500 | £681 |
| Terraced | 42 | £637,500 | £664 |
| Flats | 44 | £325,250 | £567 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,250,000 | £316,000 | £963,750 | £520,000 |
| 2017 | £1,180,000 | £324,995 | £650,000 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | £960,000 | £315,000 | £760,000 | £535,000 |
| 2019 | £1,023,500 | £305,000 | £725,000 | £493,250 |
| 2020 | £1,300,000 | £325,000 | £627,000 | £549,000 |
| 2021 | £1,000,000 | £339,000 | £777,500 | £592,500 |
| 2022 | £1,475,000 | £306,000 | £740,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £960,000 | £300,000 | £775,000 | £600,000 |
| 2024 | £1,140,000 | £347,500 | £800,000 | £625,000 |
| 2025 | £1,766,654 | £340,000 | £866,359 | £675,550 |
| 2026 | £1,641,250 | £290,000 | £871,125 | £622,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £644 | £438 | £565 | £569 |
| 2017 | £610 | £537 | £538 | £556 |
| 2018 | £554 | £553 | £584 | £555 |
| 2019 | £658 | £546 | £591 | £552 |
| 2020 | £704 | £546 | £568 | £603 |
| 2021 | £619 | £520 | £580 | £628 |
| 2022 | £804 | £542 | £696 | £662 |
| 2023 | £761 | £547 | £666 | £659 |
| 2024 | £784 | £576 | £663 | £670 |
| 2025 | £766 | £602 | £664 | £670 |
| 2026 | £801 | £546 | £707 | £651 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5NB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 211, Camp Road, St Albans, AL1 5NB | Terraced | Freehold | £660,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 203, Camp Road, St Albans, AL1 5NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 233, Camp Road, St Albans, AL1 5NE | Terraced | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 1, Dane Court, College Road, St Albans, AL1 5NX | Flats | Leasehold | £116,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2026 | 9, Ely Road, St Albans, AL1 5NA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £842,250 |
In the AL1 5NB postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Camp Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
Camp Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Windermere Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
Windermere Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Cunningham Hill Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2024. | |
Cunningham Hill Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2024
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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5NB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | 244 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4LH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Saar Convenience Stor | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SY | Walking directions to Saar Convenience Stor |
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 5NB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Josie Madoc
Clarence - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL1 5NB records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL1 5NB in Clarence is £600,000 (about £638 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to AL1 5NB, including Camp Primary and Nursery School (Good), Windermere Primary School (Requires improvement) and Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 5NB is St Albans City, about 1,237 m away.
AL1 5NB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,967 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 5NB is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Josie Madoc (Liberal Democrats).