Postcode AL4 9JF 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 £495,998 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £338,750 and £751,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 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 42.3% 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 9JF.
Marshalswick near AL4 9JF 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £495,998 (about £628 per square foot) in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,000 up to £1,924,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £862,500 | £685 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £731,500 | £677 |
| Terraced | 37 | £455,000 | £624 |
| Flats | 24 | £276,250 | £496 |
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 | £850,325 | £236,000 | £710,000 | £455,500 |
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 | £435 | £682 | £645 |
| 2026 | £675 | £511 | £670 | £628 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9JF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 95, Newgate Close, St Albans, AL4 9JF | Flats | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 43, Newgate Close, St Albans, AL4 9JF | Flats | Leasehold | £330,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 110, Newgate Close, St Albans, AL4 9JE | Flats | Leasehold | £250,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 5, Elizabeth Court, St Albans, AL4 9JB | Terraced | Freehold | £417,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 7, Eastfield Court, St Albans, AL4 9JL | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 |
In the AL4 9JF postcode area, located within Marshalswick, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Oakwood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. |
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 9JF, 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 9JF 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 9JF in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm is £495,998 (about £628 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to AL4 9JF, including Oakwood Primary School (Good), St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) and Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9JF 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 9JF is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lorraine Helen Kirby (Liberal Democrats).