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AL3 4BJ

Abbey Avenue

Verulam

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Detailed insights for AL3 4BJ

Overview

Postcode AL3 4BJ 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 109.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 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 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Former Abbey View Golf Course.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2%
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 109.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Verulam Park is £85,460 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL3 4BJ 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 4BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL3 4BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
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
282
Population density
3,317.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
45.63(+295%)
Violence and sexual offences
42.16(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.89(+117%)
Other theft
10.91(+96%)
Vehicle crime
10.91(+140%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
81.21%
Other White
16
5.67%
Irish
10
3.55%
Indian
6
2.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.77%
Total population: 282

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
128
57.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
12.5%
Level 3 (A level)
28
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
7.14%
No qualifications
14
6.25%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
50.51%
Owns with a mortgage
46
46.46%
Social rents from council
2
2.02%
Shared ownership
1
1.01%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Verulam

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £743,000 in Verulam area, with individual transactions ranging from £292,500 up to £3,820,000.

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
Detached29£900,000
Flats18£434,500
Semi-Detached14£797,500
Terraced34£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 4BJ postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 4BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPrae Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 4BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardVerulamE05013966
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
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: 16/01/2026.