Postcode AL4 0PU 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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% 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 Welham Green, about 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Colney Heath Common.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 44.6% 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 0 ft away from AL4 0PU.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Welham Green located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Colney Heath Common | Large | Walking directions to Colney Heath Common |
| 0.4 mi | Colney Heath Common | Large | Walking directions to Colney Heath Common |
| 0.2 mi | Roestock Park | Small | Walking directions to Roestock Park |
Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £605,000 (about £504 per square foot) in Colney Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £209,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £701,500 | £583 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £612,500 | £498 |
| Terraced | 7 | £477,500 | £513 |
| Flats | 2 | £259,500 | £341 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £885,000 | £314,000 | £423,500 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | £854,975 | £305,000 | £525,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | £599,000 | £247,250 | £495,000 | £358,000 |
| 2019 | £625,000 | £300,000 | £489,000 | £396,250 |
| 2020 | £575,000 | £316,500 | £515,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | £792,500 | £278,500 | £575,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | £850,000 | £325,000 | £542,500 | £550,000 |
| 2023 | £900,000 | £325,000 | £577,500 | £493,000 |
| 2024 | £875,000 | £238,500 | £575,000 | £553,500 |
| 2025 | £652,750 | £259,500 | £605,000 | £476,250 |
| 2026 | £755,000 | — | £702,500 | £425,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £523 | £440 | £463 | £405 |
| 2017 | £495 | £411 | £441 | £401 |
| 2018 | £425 | £419 | £414 | £470 |
| 2019 | £430 | £410 | £426 | £413 |
| 2020 | £562 | £432 | £465 | £566 |
| 2021 | £527 | £450 | £495 | £477 |
| 2022 | £629 | £485 | £565 | £633 |
| 2023 | £519 | £444 | £542 | £445 |
| 2024 | £549 | £483 | £484 | £535 |
| 2025 | £470 | £341 | £579 | £555 |
| 2026 | £632 | — | £460 | £454 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0PU.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0PU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Colney Heath News | High Street, St Albans, AL4 0NU | Walking directions to Colney Heath News |
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 0PU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Brazier
Colney Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 0PU records about 68 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL4 0PU in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £605,000 (about £504 per square foot) based on 27 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to AL4 0PU, including Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL4 0PU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,758 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 0PU is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Brazier (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.