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AL4 0RW

Colney Heath

St Albans

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Overview

Postcode AL4 0RW is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.5 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 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Highfield Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,970 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £59,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from AL4 0RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0RW 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 0RW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHighfield ParkLargeWalking directions to Highfield Park

Area Profile

Population
223
Population density
157.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
84.16%
Other White
17
7.69%
Other Asian
4
1.81%
Irish
3
1.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.36%
Total population: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
40%
Owns with a mortgage
34
32.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
17.14%
Social rents from council
7
6.67%
Other social rented
2
1.9%
Total households: 105

Property prices in Colney Heath

Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £558,500 in Colney Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £1,080,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Colney Heath 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 Colney Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£770,000
Flats1£197,500
Semi-Detached7£590,000
Terraced5£448,000

10 year median price trend in Colney Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Colney Heath.

Schools

In the AL4 0RW postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWindermere Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 0RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miShell SelectNorth Orbital Road, St Albans, AL4 0NGWalking directions to Shell Select
0.5 miShell SelectNorth Orbital Road, St Albans, AL4 0NGWalking directions to Shell Select

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardColney HeathE05013950
ParishColney HeathE04013283
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Colney Heath & Highfield ParkE02007090
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 021DE01023678
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: 01/12/2025.