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AL4 8EY

Drovers Lane

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

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Detailed insights for AL4 8EY

Overview

Postcode AL4 8EY 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 3.0 miles away. There are 1 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 8EY.

Flood risk

No risk

Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 8EY 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 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 8EY postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

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.