Postcode AL4 8HY is located in a rural village, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead area 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 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wheathampstead is £75,115 per year. The median sale price in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £650,000 (around £595 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £497,500 and £940,000. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Melissa Field.
Wheathampstead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,026 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Wheathampstead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% 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.
The average income per household in Wheathampstead is £75,115 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 8HY.
Wheathampstead near AL4 8HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Melissa Field | Small | Walking directions to Melissa Field |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 (about £595 per square foot) in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £975,000 | £609 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £670,000 | £602 |
| Terraced | 20 | £485,000 | £618 |
| Flats | 13 | £280,000 | £430 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £735,000 | £295,000 | £578,750 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £723,150 | £256,500 | £534,500 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | £775,000 | £240,000 | £628,250 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £768,250 | £234,975 | £560,000 | £391,250 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £240,500 | £587,500 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £790,000 | £252,500 | £575,000 | £462,500 |
| 2022 | £972,500 | £280,000 | £652,500 | £488,000 |
| 2023 | £800,000 | £276,500 | £645,000 | £474,750 |
| 2024 | £875,000 | £210,000 | £690,000 | £525,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £258,000 | £660,000 | £525,000 |
| 2026 | £975,000 | £287,500 | £705,000 | £468,334 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £349 | £487 | £520 |
| 2017 | £498 | £500 | £460 | £435 |
| 2018 | £500 | £429 | £467 | £423 |
| 2019 | £503 | £406 | £486 | £516 |
| 2020 | £499 | £417 | £492 | £479 |
| 2021 | £537 | £475 | £525 | £541 |
| 2022 | £615 | £505 | £546 | £565 |
| 2023 | £583 | £451 | £611 | £617 |
| 2024 | £595 | £356 | £569 | £560 |
| 2025 | £610 | £434 | £604 | £492 |
| 2026 | £609 | £430 | £606 | £613 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 8HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 27, Marshalls Way, St Albans, AL4 8HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 1, Marshalls Way, St Albans, AL4 8HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 3, Marshalls Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 8HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £417,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 7, Marshalls Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 8HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 5, Manor Road, St Albans, AL4 8JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £725,000 |
In the AL4 8HY postcode area, located within Wheathampstead, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Katherine Warington School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Aldwickbury School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | High Beeches Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2017. |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL4 8HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Richard Johns
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 8HY records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around AL4 8HY in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £650,000 (about £595 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL4 8HY, including Katherine Warington School (Good), Aldwickbury School and High Beeches Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 8HY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,026 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted covering AL4 8HY is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read (Liberal Democrats) and Simon Richard Johns (Liberal Democrats).