Postcode insights

AL3 4AU

Verulam

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Verulam Park / Verulam / AL3 4AU

Overview

Postcode AL3 4AU is located in an urban city, within the Verulam ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Verulam Park area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Verulamium Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

142

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

2.5%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Verulam Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Verulam Park is £72,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL3 4AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL3 4AU 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 Abbey located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	St Albans Abbey	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Verulamium Park	Large
0.2 mi	Former Abbey View Golf Course	Large
0.3 mi	St Stephen's Park	Medium

Area Profile

Population

297

Population density

754 per km²

Demographics

British

269

90.88%

Other White

6.08%

Other

1.35%

Caribbean

0.68%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.68%

Total population: 296

Housing

Owns outright

42.5%

Owns with a mortgage

37.5%

Private landlord or letting agency

9.17%

Other forms of private rent

8.33%

Social rents from council

1.67%

Total households: 120

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £204,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	34	£931,000	£648,250	£791,000	£1,268,750	£1,877,750
Flats	18	£467,500	£285,600	£385,000	£515,000	£731,000
Semi-Detached	12	£912,500	£680,275	£743,875	£1,114,563	£1,412,000
Terraced	37	£680,000	£432,000	£595,000	£860,000	£1,266,000

10 years price trend in Verulam

Schools

In the AL3 4AU postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Prae Wood Primary School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Not applicable	St Columba's College	Other independent school	N/A
0.5 mi	Secondary	The Marlborough Science Academy	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Waitrose	1 Ermine Close, Mayne Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4JZ
0.3 mi	Westfields News	35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	King Harry	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4BL
0.4 mi	Ye Olde Fighting Cocks	16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, AL3 4HE