Postcode AL1 5QB 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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 £368,000 and £585,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
The Camp & Cunningham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,381 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
The Camp & Cunningham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 104.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 62.1% 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 5QB.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5QB 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 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 | 17 | £475,000 | £542 |
| Flats | 25 | £315,000 | £511 |
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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5QB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 311, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5QB | Terraced | Freehold | £447,500 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 94, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5QE | Terraced | Freehold | £467,500 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 32, Nelson Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5RZ | Terraced | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 44, Nelson Avenue, St Albans, AL1 5RZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 4, Thirlmere Drive, St Albans, AL1 5QR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £570,000 |
In the AL1 5QB postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5QB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AS | Walking directions to Spar |
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 5QB, 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 5QB records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 5QB in Cunningham is £467,500 (about £559 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to AL1 5QB, including Samuel Ryder Academy (Good), Windermere Primary School (Good) and Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL1 5QB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,381 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 5QB is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).