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AL4 0HY

East Drive

Hill End

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Detailed insights for AL4 0HY

Overview

Postcode AL4 0HY 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 high crime levels, with around 83.8 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 St Albans City located about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a 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

8/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0HY 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
507
Population density
192.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.22(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.24(+58%)
Other theft
9.46(+70%)
Vehicle crime
7.43(+63%)
Public order
6.76(+30%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
68.91%
Other White
37
7.33%
Indian
16
3.17%
Chinese
15
2.97%
African
12
2.38%
Total population: 505

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
170
43.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
89
22.76%
Level 3 (A level)
70
17.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
7.93%
No qualifications
18
4.6%
Total 16+ residents: 391

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
41.78%
Owns outright
43
29.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.33%
Other social rented
9
6.16%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.48%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £787,500 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,490,000.

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£865,000
Flats4£191,250
Semi-Detached22£883,750
Terraced17£560,000

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 0HY postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusOaklands CollegeFurther education

Good

0.7 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardHill EndE05013956
ParishSt Albans, unparished areaE43000290
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

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.