Postcode AL4 9LW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Marshalswick West ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Jersey Farm & Sandridge area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% 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 nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 229 ft away from AL4 9LW.
Jersey Farm & Sandridge near AL4 9LW 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £770,000 (about £691 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £2,675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £1,400,000 | £703 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £852,275 | £716 |
| Terraced | 3 | £535,000 | £637 |
| Flats | 6 | £283,750 | £497 |
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 | £1,020,000 | — | £807,275 | £668,500 |
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 | £629 | — | £694 | £586 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9LW.
In the AL4 9LW postcode area, located within Jersey Farm & Sandridge, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 9LW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5AS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for AL4 9LW, 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 9LW records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 9LW in Jersey Farm & Sandridge is £770,000 (about £691 per square foot) based on 41 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to AL4 9LW, including Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good), Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School and St Albans Girls' School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL4 9LW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,903 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 9LW is Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.