Postcode AL4 0XR 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 very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 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 very 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.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £74,057 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from AL4 0XR.
Colney Heath & Highfield Park near AL4 0XR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Highfield Park | Large | Walking directions to Highfield Park |
| 0.4 mi | Longacres Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to Longacres Open Space |
| 0.4 mi | Hill End Garden of Rest | Small | Walking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £692,000 (about £657 per square foot) in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £816,000 | £685 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £785,000 | £715 |
| Terraced | 15 | £530,000 | £674 |
| Flats | 9 | £300,000 | £458 |
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 | £850,000 | £562,500 |
| 2026 | £725,000 | £330,000 | £735,000 | £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 | £678 | £401 | £695 | £665 |
| 2026 | £683 | £572 | £715 | £674 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0XR.
In the AL4 0XR postcode area, located within Colney Heath & Highfield Park, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 0XR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Oaklands Store | 447 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP | Walking directions to Oaklands Store |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL4 0XR, 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 0XR records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 0XR in Colney Heath & Highfield Park is £692,000 (about £657 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to AL4 0XR, including Links Academy (Good), Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (Outstanding) and Oaklands College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL4 0XR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,404 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 0XR is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Day (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.