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AL4 0FW

Hill End

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL4 0FW

Overview

Postcode AL4 0FW 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 Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,060 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Longacres has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from AL4 0FW.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL4 0FW 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 0FW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.3 miHill End Garden of RestSmallWalking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
7,875 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
57.67%
Other White
33
10.12%
Indian
24
7.36%
African
13
3.99%
Arab
11
3.37%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
45.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
29.32%
Owns outright
23
17.29%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.51%
Other social rented
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £835,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hill End 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 Hill End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£877,500
Flats4£236,250
Semi-Detached22£888,750
Terraced15£575,000

10 year median price trend in Hill End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hill End.

Schools

In the AL4 0FW postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0FW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0FW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 0FW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOaklands Store447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XPWalking directions to Oaklands Store
0.3 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UXWalking directions to Central

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardHill EndE05013956
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LongacresE02004936
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 013AE01023664
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2019-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.