Postcode AL4 0TZ is located in an urban city, within the Hill End area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Colney Heath & Highfield Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 Hill End is £735,000 (around £674 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £530,000 and £887,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Highfield Park.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,021 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 0TZ.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0TZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Highfield Park | Large | Walking directions to Highfield Park |
| 0.4 mi | Longacres Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to Longacres Open Space |
| 0.3 mi | Hill End Garden of Rest | Small | Walking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest |
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 (about £674 per square foot) in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £826,000 | £691 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £755,000 | £695 |
| Terraced | 11 | £499,000 | £674 |
| Flats | 8 | £305,500 | £466 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £777,000 | £250,000 | £652,500 | £487,500 |
| 2017 | £810,000 | £285,000 | £682,500 | £437,500 |
| 2018 | £700,000 | £295,000 | £640,000 | £490,000 |
| 2019 | £900,000 | £272,500 | £660,000 | £508,500 |
| 2020 | £757,500 | £295,750 | £670,000 | £462,250 |
| 2021 | £860,000 | £285,000 | £695,000 | £496,000 |
| 2022 | £892,500 | £308,000 | £825,000 | £548,000 |
| 2023 | £950,000 | £298,500 | £737,500 | £571,500 |
| 2024 | £960,000 | £340,000 | £825,000 | £545,000 |
| 2025 | £875,000 | £286,000 | £840,000 | £562,500 |
| 2026 | £752,500 | £285,000 | £750,000 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £511 | £484 | £561 | £570 |
| 2017 | £562 | £489 | £546 | £526 |
| 2018 | £603 | £457 | £559 | £576 |
| 2019 | £555 | £431 | £573 | £567 |
| 2020 | £552 | £445 | £591 | £587 |
| 2021 | £614 | £455 | £603 | £618 |
| 2022 | £668 | £486 | £673 | £651 |
| 2023 | £669 | £474 | £642 | £643 |
| 2024 | £609 | £452 | £673 | £641 |
| 2025 | £637 | £401 | £695 | £665 |
| 2026 | £691 | £524 | £683 | £674 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0TZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 36, Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £765,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 55, Marconi Way, St Albans, AL4 0JG | Detached | Freehold | £940,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 59, Marconi Way, St Albans, AL4 0JG | Detached | Freehold | £865,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 63, Marconi Way, St Albans, AL4 0JG | Detached | Freehold | £807,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 13, St Barts Close, St Albans, AL4 0BY | Detached | Freehold | £1,075,000 |
In the AL4 0TZ postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | Links Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2016. | |
Links Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2016
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Beaumont School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Beaumont School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 0TZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Oaklands Store | 447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP | Walking directions to Oaklands Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AS | Walking directions to Spar |
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 0TZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Day
Hill End - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 0TZ records about 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around AL4 0TZ in Hill End is £735,000 (about £674 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to AL4 0TZ, including Links Academy (Good), Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (Outstanding) and Beaumont School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 0TZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,021 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 0TZ is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Day (Liberal Democrats).