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AL3 4LD

Havercroft Close

Verulam

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Detailed insights for AL3 4LD

Overview

Postcode AL3 4LD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 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
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

0%

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.

Income level

10/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 258 ft away from AL3 4LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL3 4LD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL3 4LD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
1,554 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
188
71.48%
Other White
30
11.41%
Irish
14
5.32%
Indian
11
4.18%
Other
8
3.04%
Total population: 263

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
140
64.22%
Level 3 (A level)
27
12.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
8.72%
Apprenticeship
13
5.96%
No qualifications
10
4.59%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
50.47%
Owns with a mortgage
39
36.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
11.21%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.87%
Total households: 107

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

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

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL3 4LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL3 4LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWestfields News35 Abbey Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4BHWalking directions to Westfields News
0.3 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miAldi5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DFWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's

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 Introduced1987-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.