Postcode AL4 9LP is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West 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 West is £822,500 (around £676 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £563,125 and £1,201,250. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 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 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 250 ft away from AL4 9LP.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 9LP 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £822,500 (about £676 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £3,890,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £1,570,000 | £681 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £860,000 | £719 |
| Terraced | 7 | £535,000 | £621 |
| Flats | 5 | £312,500 | £494 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,350,000 | £235,500 | £680,000 | £418,750 |
| 2017 | £1,375,000 | £253,500 | £682,000 | £445,750 |
| 2018 | £1,360,000 | £262,000 | £737,500 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £1,475,000 | £230,000 | £702,500 | £475,000 |
| 2020 | £1,200,000 | £280,000 | £787,500 | £472,500 |
| 2021 | £1,515,000 | £300,000 | £880,000 | £507,500 |
| 2022 | £1,715,000 | £335,000 | £900,000 | £570,000 |
| 2023 | £1,435,000 | £300,000 | £960,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | £1,571,750 | £382,500 | £880,000 | £715,000 |
| 2025 | £1,400,000 | £312,500 | £895,000 | £535,000 |
| 2026 | £1,570,000 | £351,500 | £840,000 | £545,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £620 | £459 | £556 | £505 |
| 2017 | £659 | £461 | £508 | £488 |
| 2018 | £694 | £450 | £575 | £489 |
| 2019 | £657 | £447 | £579 | £533 |
| 2020 | £627 | £442 | £653 | £515 |
| 2021 | £629 | £483 | £639 | £563 |
| 2022 | £868 | £486 | £808 | £666 |
| 2023 | £792 | £470 | £678 | £621 |
| 2024 | £781 | £511 | £757 | £642 |
| 2025 | £769 | £500 | £749 | £646 |
| 2026 | £667 | £496 | £697 | £603 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9LP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | 174, St Albans Road, St Albans, AL4 9LP | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 180, St Albans Road, St Albans, AL4 9LP | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 5, Deans Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9LS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £596,700 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 17, Deans Gardens, St Albans, AL4 9LS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 58, Slimmons Drive, St Albans, AL4 9AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £725,000 |
In the AL4 9LP postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Sandringham School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9LP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | 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 9LP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Mortimer Jones
Marshalswick West - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Collins
Harpenden and Berkhamsted - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 9LP 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 9LP in Marshalswick West is £822,500 (about £676 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to AL4 9LP, including Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (Good), Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good) and Sandringham School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9LP 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 9LP is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).