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AL4 8RY

Sandridge & Wheathampstead

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL4 8RY

Overview

Postcode AL4 8RY 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 33.5 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 2.4 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wheathampstead has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,718 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wheathampstead has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 8RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Wheathampstead near AL4 8RY 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
446.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
344
91.01%
Other White
11
2.91%
Indian
8
2.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.85%
Other Asian
4
1.06%
Total population: 378

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
53.74%
Owns with a mortgage
62
42.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.36%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

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 8RY postcode area, located within Wheathampstead, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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 004CE01023748
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.