Postcode AL1 5SY is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham ward 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 nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
The Camp & Cunningham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,955 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% 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 8.4% 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 5SY.
The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5SY 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 |
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £542 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £1,485,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £910,000 | £711 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £570,000 | £559 |
| Terraced | 16 | £471,250 | £535 |
| Flats | 29 | £341,000 | £531 |
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 | £323,000 | £580,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £773,500 | £343,875 | £765,000 | £467,500 |
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 | £601 | £513 | £664 | £519 |
| 2026 | £711 | £515 | £468 | £602 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5SY.
In the AL1 5SY postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 5SY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | 199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL1 5SY, 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 5SY 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 5SY in The Camp & Cunningham is £445,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to AL1 5SY, including Cunningham Hill Junior School (Outstanding), Cunningham Hill Infant School (Outstanding) and Samuel Ryder Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to AL1 5SY is St Albans City, about 1,243 m away.
AL1 5SY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,955 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 5SY is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robert Francis Donald (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.