Postcode AL1 5RE 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105.2 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 £490,000 (around £562 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £379,000 and £705,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 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 high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,182 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
The Camp & Cunningham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 48.7% 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 5RE.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5RE 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 71 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £562 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £2,190,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £950,000 | £602 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £575,000 | £608 |
| Terraced | 20 | £500,000 | £569 |
| Flats | 26 | £300,000 | £508 |
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 | £319,000 | £580,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £778,000 | £292,250 | £877,500 | £520,000 |
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 | £512 | £657 | £528 |
| 2026 | £566 | £437 | £625 | £602 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5RE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 55, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PT | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 71, Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5RB | Terraced | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 2, Kitchener Close, St Albans, AL1 5RH | Terraced | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 10, Kitchener Close, St Albans, AL1 5RJ | Terraced | Freehold | £412,500 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 5, Barncroft Way, St Albans, AL1 5QZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,485,000 |
In the AL1 5RE postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 10 primary and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Cunningham Hill Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Cunningham Hill Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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| 0.2 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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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5RE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Woodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4LH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | 244 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 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 5RE, 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 5RE 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL1 5RE in Cunningham is £490,000 (about £562 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to AL1 5RE, including Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding), Cunningham Hill Infant School (Outstanding) and Camp Primary and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL1 5RE is St Albans City, about 1,017 m away.
AL1 5RE scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,182 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 5RE is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).