Postcode AL4 8LX is located in a rural village, within the Codicote & Kimpton ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden, about 2.6 miles away.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,770 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £71,371 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 8LX.
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton near AL4 8LX 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £507 per square foot) in Codicote & Kimpton area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £805,000 | £519 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £535,750 | £501 |
| Terraced | 23 | £374,000 | £520 |
| Flats | 4 | £150,000 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | — | £410,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £725,000 | £211,000 | £430,000 | £311,755 |
| 2018 | £578,000 | £149,000 | £355,000 | £330,100 |
| 2019 | £575,000 | £175,000 | £375,250 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | £832,500 | £210,000 | £502,500 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £760,000 | £171,375 | £460,000 | £351,275 |
| 2022 | £820,000 | £198,500 | £517,500 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £812,500 | £202,000 | £481,500 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | £755,000 | £192,248 | £500,000 | £344,000 |
| 2025 | £790,000 | £150,000 | £542,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £1,000,000 | — | £376,000 | £425,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £423 | — | £436 | £468 |
| 2017 | £463 | £503 | £422 | £501 |
| 2018 | £444 | £350 | £439 | £431 |
| 2019 | £446 | £347 | £407 | £437 |
| 2020 | £455 | £342 | £450 | £472 |
| 2021 | £498 | £306 | £458 | £469 |
| 2022 | £551 | £342 | £465 | £519 |
| 2023 | £518 | £363 | £516 | £489 |
| 2024 | £495 | £514 | £494 | £497 |
| 2025 | £506 | £263 | £493 | £539 |
| 2026 | £499 | — | £582 | £527 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 8LX.
In the AL4 8LX postcode area, located within Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire 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 8LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ralph Muncer
Codicote & Kimpton - Elected 2 May 2024
Steven Neil Patmore
Codicote & Kimpton - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 8LX records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 8LX in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton is £550,000 (about £507 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
AL4 8LX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,770 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering AL4 8LX is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ralph Muncer (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Steven Neil Patmore (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.