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AL4 0FJ

Hill End

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Colney Heath & Highfield Park / Hill End / AL4 0FJ

Overview

Postcode AL4 0FJ is located in an urban city, within the Hill End ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Colney Heath & Highfield Park area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £59,000 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Highfield Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
58.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,487 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.6%

Approximately 58.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £59,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0FJ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHighfield ParkLarge
0.2 miLongacres Open SpaceMedium
0.1 miHill End Garden of RestSmall

Area Profile

Population
477
Population density
5,705.7 per km²

Demographics

British
336
70.74%
Bangladeshi
25
5.26%
Pakistani
16
3.37%
Other White
15
3.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
2.53%
Total population: 475

Housing

Other social rented
94
54.02%
Owns with a mortgage
39
22.41%
Owns outright
19
10.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.17%
Social rents from council
8
4.6%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £840,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£890,000
Flats8£320,000
Semi-Detached23£990,000
Terraced16£567,500

10 years price trend in Hill End

Schools

In the AL4 0FJ postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryWindermere Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparHill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AS
0.3 miOaklands Store447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.