Postcode AL4 0JA is located in an urban city, within the Hill End area 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, in line with 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 median sale price in Hill End is £735,000 (around £674 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £530,000 and £887,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,969 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £74,057 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 0JA.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0JA 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 (about £674 per square foot) in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £826,000 | £691 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £755,000 | £695 |
| Terraced | 11 | £499,000 | £674 |
| Flats | 8 | £305,500 | £466 |
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 | £840,000 | £562,500 |
| 2026 | £752,500 | £285,000 | £750,000 | £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 | £637 | £401 | £695 | £665 |
| 2026 | £691 | £524 | £683 | £674 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2025 | 488A, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0SX | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 500A, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0SX | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 |
In the AL4 0JA postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | 16 plus | Oaklands College | Further education | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Beaumont School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Beaumont School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Links Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2016. | |
Links Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2016
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 0JA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Oaklands Store | 447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP | Walking directions to Oaklands Store |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL4 0JA, 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 0JA records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL4 0JA in Hill End is £735,000 (about £674 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL4 0JA, including Oaklands College, Beaumont School (Outstanding) and Links Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 0JA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,969 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 0JA is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Day (Liberal Democrats).