Postcode AL1 5PS is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the The Camp & Cunningham area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 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.
The Camp & Cunningham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,404 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
The Camp & Cunningham has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5PS.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5PS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 5PS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 4, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5RA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 55, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PT | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 15, Gatcombe Court, Dexter Close, St Albans, AL1 5WA | Flats | Leasehold | £228,500 |
In the AL1 5PS postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5PS
| 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 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 |
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 5PS, 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 5PS records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL1 5PS in Cunningham is £467,500 (about £559 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to AL1 5PS, including Camp Primary and Nursery School (Good), Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding) and Cunningham Hill Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 5PS is St Albans City, about 933 m away.
AL1 5PS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,404 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 5PS is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).