Postcode AL4 9LQ 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 £606 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £500,000 and £940,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 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 9LQ.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 9LQ 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.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans | Large | Walking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans |
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £685,000 (about £606 per square foot) in Sandridge & Wheathampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £975,000 | £612 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £700,000 | £622 |
| Terraced | 20 | £500,000 | £613 |
| Flats | 10 | £261,500 | £424 |
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 | £880,000 | £258,000 | £677,500 | £525,000 |
| 2026 | £975,000 | £262,475 | £712,500 | £468,334 |
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 | £400 | £644 | £613 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 31, Larkswood Rise, St Albans, AL4 9JU | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 2, Larkswood Rise, St Albans, AL4 9JU | Detached | Freehold | £663,314 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 26A, Highfield Road, St Albans, AL4 9BX | Detached | Freehold | £770,000 | |
| 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 |
In the AL4 9LQ postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9LQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 9LQ, 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 9LQ 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around AL4 9LQ in Sandridge & Wheathampstead is £685,000 (about £606 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to AL4 9LQ, including Sandringham School (Outstanding), Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good) and Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL4 9LQ 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 9LQ 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).