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AL4 8EX

Beech Hyde Lane

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

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Detailed insights for AL4 8EX

Overview

Postcode AL4 8EX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 8EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 8EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
182
Population density
19.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.1(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.85(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.32(+14%)
Public order
5.49(+6%)
Other theft
3.66(-34%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
161
88.46%
Other White
15
8.24%
Irish
3
1.65%
Chinese
1
0.55%
Other Black
1
0.55%
Total population: 182

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
55.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
17.12%
No qualifications
12
8.22%
Level 3 (A level)
11
7.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
6.16%
Total 16+ residents: 146

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
31
47.69%
Owns with a mortgage
25
38.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
10.77%
Other forms of private rent
2
3.08%
Total households: 65

Property prices in Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandridge & Wheathampstead 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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£850,000
Flats9£187,500
Semi-Detached27£725,000
Terraced14£527,000

10 year median price trend in Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandridge & Wheathampstead.

Schools

In the AL4 8EX postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 8EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBeech Hyde Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardSandridge & WheathampsteadE05013962
ParishSandridgeE04013286
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Jersey Farm & SandridgeE02004930
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 007DE01023736
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.