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AL4 0SQ

Hill End

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL4 0SQ

Overview

Postcode AL4 0SQ 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 Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Highfield Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,060 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Longacres has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Longacres is £72,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 0SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL4 0SQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 0SQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHighfield ParkLargeWalking directions to Highfield Park
0.2 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.2 miHill End Garden of RestSmallWalking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
8,317.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
76.84%
Other White
26
7.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.54%
Other
6
1.69%
Other Asian
6
1.69%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
53.91%
Owns outright
40
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.5%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

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 0SQ postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0SQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 0SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOaklands Store447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XPWalking directions to Oaklands Store
0.4 miSparHill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0ASWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UXWalking directions to Central

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardHill EndE05013956
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LongacresE02004936
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 013AE01023664
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

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