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AL4 9EN

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Sandridge & Wheathampstead

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Detailed insights for AL4 9EN

Overview

Postcode AL4 9EN is located in an urban city, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.1%

Approximately 13.1% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £76,244 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 9EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 9EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans City located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 9EN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miJersey Farm Woodland Park St AlbansLargeWalking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans
0 miSt Leonard's Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to St Leonard's Open Space

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
821.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.59(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.85(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.37(+63%)
Public order
6.1(+19%)
Other theft
4.27(-22%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
88.27%
Other White
15
4.19%
Pakistani
4
1.12%
Chinese
3
0.84%
African
3
0.84%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
44%
Level 3 (A level)
41
13.67%
No qualifications
39
13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
9.67%
Total 16+ residents: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
45.38%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.77%
Social rents from council
12
9.23%
Other social rented
5
3.85%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Sandridge & Wheathampstead

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £656,250 in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £1,450,000.

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
Detached32£850,000
Flats10£241,500
Semi-Detached26£667,500
Terraced18£537,500

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 9EN postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 9EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySandridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondarySandringham SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryWheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for AL4 9EN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read

Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Simon Richard Johns

Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Victoria Collins

Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
ParishSandridgeE04013286
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Jersey Farm & SandridgeE02004930
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 007DE01023736
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: 16/05/2026.