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AL2 1LB

London Colney

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL2 1LB

Overview

Postcode AL2 1LB is located in an urban city, within the London Colney ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the London Colney area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in London Colney is £56,600 per year. The nearest station is Park Street located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

London Colney has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,603 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

London Colney has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in London Colney is £56,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 264 ft away from AL2 1LB.

Flood risk

No risk

London Colney near AL2 1LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Park Street located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
4,005.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
199
67%
Other White
27
9.09%
Other
11
3.7%
Indian
11
3.7%
Irish
9
3.03%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
40.16%
Owns outright
48
37.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.32%
Social rents from council
3
2.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.36%
Total households: 127

Property prices in London Colney

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £418,750 in London Colney area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for London Colney 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 London Colney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£566,000
Flats33£258,000
Semi-Detached24£557,500
Terraced34£450,000

10 year median price trend in London Colney

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

Schools

In the AL2 1LB postcode area, located within London Colney, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL2 1LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLondon Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBowmansgreen Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySaint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL2 1LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL2 1LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express196-198 High Street, London Colney, AL2 1JQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miColney Mini Market297 High Street, London Colney, AL2 1EJWalking directions to Colney Mini Market
0.3 miCo-op FoodHaseldine Road, St Albans, AL2 1RZWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardLondon ColneyE05013957
ParishLondon ColneyE04013285
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)London ColneyE02004941
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 018CE01023706
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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