Postcode AL4 0RU is located in an urban city, within the Colney Heath 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 low crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 median sale price in Colney Heath is £612,500 (around £541 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £543,000 and £693,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Colney Heath Community Park.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,515 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.1% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from AL4 0RU.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0RU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Colney Heath Community Park | Small | Walking directions to Colney Heath Community Park |
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £612,500 (about £541 per square foot) in Colney Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £689,375 | £557 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £639,000 | £554 |
| Terraced | 8 | £510,250 | £543 |
| Flats | 3 | £310,000 | £381 |
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 | £668,000 | £259,500 | £605,000 | £476,250 |
| 2026 | £689,375 | £282,500 | £670,250 | £512,500 |
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 | £479 | £341 | £568 | £542 |
| 2026 | £588 | £415 | £471 | £567 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 1, Barley Mow Lane, St Albans, AL4 0RS | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 |
In the AL4 0RU postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Colney Heath Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. |
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 0RU, 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 0RU records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around AL4 0RU in Colney Heath is £612,500 (about £541 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to AL4 0RU, including Colney Heath Primary School (Good) and Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 0RU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,515 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 0RU is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Brazier (Liberal Democrats).