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AL4 0HB

Station Road

Colney Heath

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Detailed insights for AL4 0HB

Overview

Postcode AL4 0HB is located in an urban city, within the Colney Heath 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 high crime levels, with around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £74,057 per year. The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
20.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,404 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.2%

Approximately 20.2% 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 per household in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £74,057 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 244 ft away from AL4 0HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hatfield (Herts) located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
299.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.46(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.19(+23%)
Vehicle crime
8.11(+84%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.43(+17%)
Other theft
7.43(+36%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
63.94%
Other White
59
17.88%
Bangladeshi
9
2.73%
Indian
9
2.73%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.42%
Total population: 330

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
31.87%
No qualifications
51
18.68%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.36%
Other
30
10.99%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
30.65%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.61%
Social rents from council
24
19.35%
Other forms of private rent
15
12.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.48%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Colney Heath

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Colney Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £330,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Colney Heath 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 Colney Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£652,750
Semi-Detached9£620,000
Terraced8£476,250

10 year median price trend in Colney Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Colney Heath.

Schools

In the AL4 0HB postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryColney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 mi16 plusOaklands CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 0HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miShell Select608 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0HPWalking directions to Shell Select

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL4 0HB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Brazier

Colney Heath - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Daisy Cooper

St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardColney HeathE05013950
ParishColney HeathE04013283
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Colney Heath & Highfield ParkE02007090
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 021AE01023680
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.