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AL4 8HW

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL4 8HW

Overview

Postcode AL4 8HW is located in a rural village, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wheathampstead area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wheathampstead is £59,700 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Melissa Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wheathampstead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,648 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wheathampstead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wheathampstead is £59,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Wheathampstead near AL4 8HW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 8HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMelissa FieldSmallWalking directions to Melissa Field

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
432.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
77.27%
Other White
37
10.51%
Indian
17
4.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
3.41%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.85%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
43.18%
Owns outright
54
40.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.15%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £690,000 in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £2,700,000.

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
Detached25£860,000
Flats13£235,499
Semi-Detached31£725,000
Terraced15£530,000

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 8HW postcode area, located within Wheathampstead, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 8HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryKatherine Warington SchoolFree schools

Good

0.8 miNot applicableAldwickbury SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardSandridge & WheathampsteadE05013962
ParishWheathampsteadE04013289
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WheathampsteadE02004927
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 004DE01023749
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: 01/12/2025.