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AL3 4AY

Verulam

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL3 4AY

Overview

Postcode AL3 4AY 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 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
18.4%
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

18.4%

Approximately 18.4% 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 4AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL3 4AY 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.

Nearby public transport stations for AL3 4AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 4AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVerulamium ParkLargeWalking directions to Verulamium Park
0.2 miFormer Abbey View Golf CourseLargeWalking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course
0.1 miSt Stephen's ParkMediumWalking directions to St Stephen's Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
5,931.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
67.22%
Indian
32
8.89%
Other White
28
7.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
3.06%
Other
9
2.5%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
41.45%
Owns with a mortgage
45
29.61%
Other social rented
27
17.76%
Shared ownership
9
5.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.61%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £292,500 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Verulam 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 Verulam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£906,000
Flats21£440,000
Semi-Detached13£850,000
Terraced38£762,500

10 year median price trend in Verulam

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

Schools

In the AL3 4AY postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 4AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPrae Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL3 4AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 4AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWestfields News35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BHWalking directions to Westfields News
0.3 miWaitrose1 Ermine Close, Mayne Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4JZWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardVerulamE05013966
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Verulam ParkE02004937
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 014BE01023743
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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