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AL1 5US

Clarence

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 5US

Overview

Postcode AL1 5US is located in an urban city, within the Clarence ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,628 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Longacres has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5US.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL1 5US has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 5US
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 5US
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park
0.2 miHill End Garden of RestSmallWalking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
8,934.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
66.67%
Other White
36
9.84%
Irish
15
4.1%
Indian
14
3.83%
Other
11
3.01%
Total population: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
45.14%
Owns outright
43
29.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
20.14%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.78%
Social rents from council
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Clarence

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £582,500 in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £2,190,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clarence in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clarence over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£1,950,000
Flats56£345,000
Semi-Detached29£825,000
Terraced46£670,000

10 year median price trend in Clarence

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clarence.

Schools

In the AL1 5US postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 5US
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCamp Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWindermere Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 5US

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 5US
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TBWalking directions to A&H Convenience Store
0.3 miMorrisonsHatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SYWalking directions to Saar Convenience Stor
0.3 miSparHill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0ASWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LWWalking directions to Andrews

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardClarenceE05013949
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LongacresE02004936
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 013CE01023667
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2024-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.