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AL4 0UD

Hill End

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL4 0UD 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 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Highfield Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
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

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 76 ft away from AL4 0UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0UD 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHighfield ParkLarge
0.5 miLongacres Open SpaceMedium
0.4 miHill End Garden of RestSmall

Area Profile

Population
507
Population density
192.8 per km²

Demographics

British
348
68.91%
Other White
37
7.33%
Indian
16
3.17%
Chinese
15
2.97%
African
12
2.38%
Total population: 505

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
61
41.78%
Owns outright
43
29.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.33%
Other social rented
9
6.16%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.48%
Total households: 146

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 0UD postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLinks AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryNicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

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.