Postcode AL4 9AE is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Marshalswick area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marshalswick is £83,788 per year. The median sale price in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm is £488,500 (around £627 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £340,625 and £730,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Marshalswick has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,231 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Marshalswick has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Marshalswick is £83,788 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 9AE.
Marshalswick near AL4 9AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £488,500 (about £627 per square foot) in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,000 up to £1,760,023.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £830,650 | £685 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £731,500 | £676 |
| Terraced | 34 | £437,500 | £622 |
| Flats | 25 | £285,000 | £448 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £693,000 | £290,000 | £680,000 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | £660,000 | £299,500 | £683,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | £716,250 | £301,250 | £685,000 | £378,750 |
| 2019 | £700,000 | £257,000 | £600,000 | £363,500 |
| 2020 | £740,998 | £295,000 | £575,000 | £402,500 |
| 2021 | £760,000 | £280,000 | £631,500 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | £975,000 | £280,250 | £660,000 | £465,000 |
| 2023 | £900,000 | £330,000 | £760,000 | £468,750 |
| 2024 | £891,400 | £290,000 | £807,500 | £460,000 |
| 2025 | £851,250 | £300,000 | £816,000 | £435,500 |
| 2026 | £830,650 | £234,000 | £675,000 | £445,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £542 | £415 | £596 | £542 |
| 2017 | £538 | £444 | £535 | £556 |
| 2018 | £610 | £384 | £560 | £521 |
| 2019 | £533 | £437 | £510 | £538 |
| 2020 | £547 | £411 | £561 | £548 |
| 2021 | £647 | £425 | £618 | £532 |
| 2022 | £654 | £451 | £587 | £632 |
| 2023 | £642 | £472 | £660 | £642 |
| 2024 | £663 | £478 | £673 | £641 |
| 2025 | £696 | £431 | £682 | £645 |
| 2026 | £660 | £505 | £670 | £617 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9AE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 425, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TY | Flats | Leasehold | £372,500 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 463, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TY | Flats | Leasehold | £277,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 447, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TY | Flats | Leasehold | £272,500 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 501, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TX | Flats | Leasehold | £390,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 361, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TZ | Flats | Leasehold | £351,000 |
In the AL4 9AE postcode area, located within Marshalswick, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2012. | |
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2012
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Oakwood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Oakwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | M&S Foodhall | The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TU | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | Central | 19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UX | Walking directions to Central |
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 9AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lorraine Helen Kirby
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 9AE records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around AL4 9AE in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm is £488,500 (about £627 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to AL4 9AE, including St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good), Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (Outstanding) and Oakwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9AE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,231 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Albans covering AL4 9AE is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lorraine Helen Kirby (Liberal Democrats).