Postcode AL3 4AL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Verulam area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Redbourn area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year. The median sale price in Verulam is £740,000 (around £668 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £560,000 and £1,037,500. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Redbourn has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,674 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Redbourn has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Redbourn is £75,719 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 15 ft away from AL3 4AL.
Redbourn near AL3 4AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £269,000 up to £3,820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £1,095,000 | £638 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £921,500 | £693 |
| Terraced | 29 | £750,000 | £759 |
| Flats | 18 | £389,000 | £596 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £744,500 | £455,000 | £750,000 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £380,000 | £695,000 | £615,000 |
| 2018 | £875,000 | £345,000 | £766,250 | £590,000 |
| 2019 | £995,750 | £435,500 | £715,000 | £575,000 |
| 2020 | £775,000 | £385,000 | £750,000 | £526,250 |
| 2021 | £896,000 | £410,000 | £810,000 | £687,000 |
| 2022 | £1,000,000 | £465,000 | £992,500 | £608,000 |
| 2023 | £955,000 | £393,000 | £915,000 | £641,000 |
| 2024 | £925,000 | £446,250 | £1,012,500 | £625,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £425,000 | £858,750 | £700,000 |
| 2026 | £1,000,000 | £370,000 | £687,500 | £780,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £531 | £676 | £557 | £673 |
| 2017 | £551 | £568 | £588 | £678 |
| 2018 | £612 | £565 | £624 | £656 |
| 2019 | £564 | £501 | £553 | £664 |
| 2020 | £592 | £526 | £507 | £693 |
| 2021 | £588 | £582 | £596 | £671 |
| 2022 | £627 | £589 | £753 | £734 |
| 2023 | £730 | £552 | £693 | £695 |
| 2024 | £660 | £640 | £612 | £717 |
| 2025 | £671 | £549 | £668 | £744 |
| 2026 | £636 | £654 | £765 | £849 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the AL3 4AL postcode area, located within Redbourn, there are 2 primary and 1 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 |
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Prae Wood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2019. | |
Prae Wood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2019
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | The Marlborough Science Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
The Marlborough Science Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023
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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 AL3 4AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Gamble
Verulam - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL3 4AL records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL3 4AL in Verulam is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to AL3 4AL, including Prae Wood Primary School (Good), Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (Good) and The Marlborough Science Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL3 4AL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,674 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering AL3 4AL is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dawn Gamble (Liberal Democrats).