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AL4 0BW

Sandpit Lane

Marshalswick West

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Detailed insights for AL4 0BW

Overview

Postcode AL4 0BW is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bernards Heath area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bernards Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.2 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 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 0BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL4 0BW 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 City located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
2,446.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
40.87(+635%)
Burglary
8.4(+202%)
Vehicle crime
8.4(+85%)
Shoplifting
7.28(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.72(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
75.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
18
4.64%
Other White
16
4.12%
Indian
15
3.87%
Other Asian
11
2.84%
Total population: 388

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
213
71.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
9.36%
Level 3 (A level)
27
9.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.35%
No qualifications
11
3.68%
Total 16+ residents: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
50.77%
Owns outright
57
43.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.85%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Marshalswick West

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £860,000 in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £5,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marshalswick West 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 Marshalswick West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£2,200,000
Flats7£350,000
Semi-Detached24£912,500
Terraced5£535,000

10 year median price trend in Marshalswick West

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

Schools

In the AL4 0BW postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 0BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's Local185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miM&S FoodhallThe Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TUWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UXWalking directions to Central
0.3 miBudgensThe Quadrant, St Albans, AL4 9REWalking directions to Budgens

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
WardMarshalswick WestE05015802
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bernards HeathE02004933
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 010BE01023714
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.