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AL4 0QU

Hill End

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL4 0QU

Overview

Postcode AL4 0QU 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 93.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £59,000 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 2.3 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
20.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

7/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £59,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 205 ft away from AL4 0QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0QU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
299.5 per km²

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

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 Hill End

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £835,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

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£877,500
Flats4£236,250
Semi-Detached22£888,750
Terraced15£575,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 mi16 plusOaklands CollegeFurther education

Good

0.7 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardHill EndE05013956
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Colney Heath & Highfield ParkE02007090
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 021AE01023680
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.