Postcode AL4 9LE is located in an urban city, within the Sandridge & Wheathampstead 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 Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £685,000 (around £597 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £500,000 and £953,125. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans.
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 1.7% 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 9LE.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 9LE 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans | Large | Walking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £685,000 (about £597 per square foot) in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £975,000 | £611 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £692,500 | £606 |
| Terraced | 21 | £500,000 | £619 |
| Flats | 11 | £269,950 | £456 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £735,000 | £295,000 | £578,750 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £723,150 | £256,500 | £534,500 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | £775,000 | £240,000 | £628,250 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £768,250 | £234,975 | £560,000 | £391,250 |
| 2020 | £710,000 | £240,500 | £587,500 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £790,000 | £252,500 | £575,000 | £462,500 |
| 2022 | £972,500 | £280,000 | £652,500 | £488,000 |
| 2023 | £800,000 | £276,500 | £645,000 | £474,750 |
| 2024 | £875,000 | £210,000 | £690,000 | £525,000 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £258,000 | £670,000 | £525,000 |
| 2026 | £975,000 | £315,000 | £720,000 | £469,167 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431 | £349 | £487 | £520 |
| 2017 | £498 | £500 | £460 | £435 |
| 2018 | £500 | £429 | £467 | £423 |
| 2019 | £503 | £406 | £486 | £516 |
| 2020 | £499 | £417 | £492 | £479 |
| 2021 | £537 | £475 | £525 | £541 |
| 2022 | £615 | £505 | £546 | £565 |
| 2023 | £583 | £451 | £611 | £617 |
| 2024 | £595 | £356 | £569 | £560 |
| 2025 | £610 | £434 | £607 | £492 |
| 2026 | £612 | £423 | £606 | £631 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2025 | 9, St Albans Road, St Albans, AL4 9LA | Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 101, St Albans Road, St Albans, AL4 9LH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,275,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 26A, Highfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9BX | Detached | Freehold | £770,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 7, Highfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9BU | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 6C, Highfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9BU | Detached | Freehold | £950,000 |
In the AL4 9LE postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 5 primary and 2 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 |
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| 0.4 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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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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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 9LE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Richard Johns
Sandridge & Wheathampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 9LE 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 9LE in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £685,000 (about £597 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to AL4 9LE, including Sandringham School (Outstanding), Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good) and Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9LE 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 9LE is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Ellen Mary Chance-Read (Liberal Democrats) and Simon Richard Johns (Liberal Democrats).