Postcode AL3 4SN 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 low crime levels, with around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Verulamium Park.
Verulam Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,777 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Verulam Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 186 ft away from AL3 4SN.
Verulam Park near AL3 4SN 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Verulamium Park | Large | Walking directions to Verulamium Park |
| 0.5 mi | Former Abbey View Golf Course | Large | Walking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course |
| 0.4 mi | The Old Brickie | Small | Walking directions to The Old Brickie |
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 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 4SN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2026 | 12, Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 21 May 2026 | 4, Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans, AL3 4SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | 131, Fishpool Street, St Albans, AL3 4RY | Other | Freehold | £1,875,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 135, Fishpool Street, St Albans, AL3 4RY | Detached | Freehold | £3,350,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 156, Fishpool Street, St Albans, AL3 4RZ | Other | Freehold | £1,600,000 |
In the AL3 4SN postcode area, located within Verulam Park, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | St Albans School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Prae Wood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2019. | |
Prae Wood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2019
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 4SN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DP | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | 1 Ermine Close, Mayne Avenue, St Albans, AL3 4JZ | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 4SN, 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 4SN records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around AL3 4SN in Verulam is £740,000 (about £668 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to AL3 4SN, including St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (Outstanding), St Albans School and Prae Wood Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to AL3 4SN is St Albans Abbey, about 1,074 m away.
AL3 4SN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,777 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 4SN is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dawn Gamble (Liberal Democrats).