Postcode AL4 0GE 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £74,057 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Highfield Park.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,970 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.1% 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.
The average income per household in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £74,057 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 252 ft away from AL4 0GE.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0GE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Highfield Park | Large | Walking directions to Highfield Park |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £692,000 (about £657 per square foot) in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £816,000 | £685 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £785,000 | £715 |
| Terraced | 15 | £530,000 | £674 |
| Flats | 9 | £300,000 | £458 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £777,000 | £250,000 | £652,500 | £487,500 |
| 2017 | £810,000 | £285,000 | £682,500 | £437,500 |
| 2018 | £700,000 | £295,000 | £640,000 | £490,000 |
| 2019 | £900,000 | £272,500 | £660,000 | £508,500 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £295,750 | £670,000 | £462,250 |
| 2021 | £860,000 | £285,000 | £695,000 | £496,000 |
| 2022 | £892,500 | £308,000 | £825,000 | £548,000 |
| 2023 | £950,000 | £298,500 | £737,500 | £571,500 |
| 2024 | £960,000 | £340,000 | £825,000 | £545,000 |
| 2025 | £875,000 | £286,000 | £850,000 | £562,500 |
| 2026 | £725,000 | £330,000 | £735,000 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £511 | £484 | £561 | £570 |
| 2017 | £562 | £489 | £546 | £526 |
| 2018 | £603 | £457 | £559 | £576 |
| 2019 | £555 | £431 | £573 | £567 |
| 2020 | £552 | £445 | £591 | £587 |
| 2021 | £614 | £455 | £603 | £618 |
| 2022 | £668 | £486 | £673 | £651 |
| 2023 | £669 | £474 | £642 | £643 |
| 2024 | £609 | £452 | £673 | £641 |
| 2025 | £678 | £401 | £695 | £665 |
| 2026 | £683 | £572 | £715 | £674 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0GE.
In the AL4 0GE postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0GE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AS | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL4 0GE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Day
Hill End - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 0GE records about 35 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL4 0GE in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £692,000 (about £657 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to AL4 0GE, including Windermere Primary School (Good), Samuel Ryder Academy (Good) and Links Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL4 0GE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,970 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 AL4 0GE is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Day (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.