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AL4 0SX

Hill End

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Colney Heath & Highfield Park / Hill End / AL4 0SX

Overview

Postcode AL4 0SX 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 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from AL4 0SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0SX 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
3,516.8 per km²

Demographics

British
198
76.15%
Other White
24
9.23%
Irish
15
5.77%
Other
7
2.69%
Indian
6
2.31%
Total population: 260

Housing

Owns outright
63
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
33
30.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.63%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.7%
Social rents from council
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Hill End

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £840,000 in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £1,617,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£890,000
Flats8£320,000
Semi-Detached23£990,000
Terraced16£567,500

10 years price trend in Hill End

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.3 mi16 plusOaklands CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOaklands Store447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.