Postcode AL3 4AW is located in an urban city, within the Verulam area 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 118.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Verulamium Park.
Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,728 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Verulam Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from AL3 4AW.
Verulam Park near AL3 4AW 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Verulamium Park | Large | Walking directions to Verulamium Park |
| 0.1 mi | Former Abbey View Golf Course | Large | Walking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course |
| 0.2 mi | St Stephen's Park | Medium | Walking directions to St Stephen's Park |
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 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 4AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 12, Havercroft Close, St Albans, AL3 4LD | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 5, Havercroft Close, St Albans, AL3 4LD | Flats | Leasehold | £367,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 8, Trevelyan Place, St Albans, AL1 2DT | Other | Leasehold | £1,075,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 24, Westminster Court, St Albans, AL1 2DU | Flats | Leasehold | £269,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 11, Cathedral Court, King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AF | Flats | Leasehold | £429,000 |
In the AL3 4AW postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | St Columba's College | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
St Columba's College ratingInspection information
| |||||
| 0.3 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
| |||||
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2019
| |||||
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 4AW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Westfields News | 35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BH | Walking directions to Westfields News |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 4AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Gamble
Verulam - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL3 4AW records about 119 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL3 4AW in Verulam is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to AL3 4AW, including St Columba's College, The Marlborough Science Academy (Good) and The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL3 4AW is St Albans Abbey, about 491 m away.
AL3 4AW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,728 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 AL3 4AW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dawn Gamble (Liberal Democrats).