Postcode AL1 5QT 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 £509,000 (around £573 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £381,500 and £774,250. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
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 44.8% 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 5QT.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5QT 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 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £509,000 (about £573 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £2,190,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £950,000 | £609 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £580,000 | £600 |
| Terraced | 18 | £500,000 | £569 |
| Flats | 24 | £296,250 | £515 |
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 | £965,000 | £315,000 | £580,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £866,250 | £293,750 | £775,000 | £509,000 |
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 | £602 | £513 | £657 | £528 |
| 2026 | £574 | £457 | £600 | £587 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 2, Thirlmere Drive, St Albans, AL1 5QR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 4, Thirlmere Drive, St Albans, AL1 5QR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 94, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5QE | Terraced | Freehold | £467,500 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 10, Grasmere Road, St Albans, AL1 5PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 311, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5QB | Terraced | Freehold | £447,500 |
In the AL1 5QT postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Windermere Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | All-through | Samuel Ryder Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Cunningham Hill Junior School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2024. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5QT
| 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 |
| 0.4 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 5QT, 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 5QT 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL1 5QT in Cunningham is £509,000 (about £573 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to AL1 5QT, including Windermere Primary School (Requires improvement), Samuel Ryder Academy (Good) 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 5QT is St Albans City, about 1,542 m away.
AL1 5QT 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 5QT is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).