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AL3 4NQ

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Verulam

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Detailed insights for AL3 4NQ

Overview

Postcode AL3 4NQ 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 low crime levels, with around 30.0 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 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,807 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Verulam Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from AL3 4NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Verulam Park near AL3 4NQ 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
509.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.57(-69%)
Vehicle crime
7.66(+68%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.47(-61%)
Burglary
4.47(+61%)
Other theft
2.55(-54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
81.6%
Other White
14
4.15%
Indian
8
2.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.08%
Irish
6
1.78%
Total population: 337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
60.61%
Level 3 (A level)
32
12.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.36%
No qualifications
16
6.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
51.61%
Owns with a mortgage
45
36.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.87%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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 4NQ postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL3 4NQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPrae Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miSecondaryThe Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 014CE01023744
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.