Postcode AL4 9BB 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 Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 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 2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,642 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 9BB.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 9BB 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 2 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 9BB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 83, Richmond Walk, St Albans, AL4 9BB | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 37, Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH | Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 23, Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH | Terraced | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 13, Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH | Terraced | Freehold | £413,800 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 17, Craiglands, St Albans, AL4 9AH | Terraced | Freehold | £421,500 |
In the AL4 9BB postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 | 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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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Sandringham School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. | |
Sandringham School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9BB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | St Brelades Place, St Albans, AL4 9RG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 9BB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lorraine Helen Kirby
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 9BB records about 31 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around AL4 9BB 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 6 schools close to AL4 9BB, including Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (Outstanding), St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) and Sandringham School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9BB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,642 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 9BB is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lorraine Helen Kirby (Liberal Democrats).