Postcode AL4 9PA 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 Marshalswick area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% 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 West is £869,775 (around £691 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £620,000 and £1,366,250. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans.
Marshalswick has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,753 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Marshalswick has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.4 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 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 9PA.
Marshalswick near AL4 9PA 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.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans | Large | Walking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans |
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £869,775 (about £691 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £2,675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £1,485,000 | £703 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £869,775 | £733 |
| Terraced | 4 | £601,750 | £603 |
| Flats | 4 | £283,750 | £511 |
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 | £1,485,000 | £325,000 | £860,000 | £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 | £661 | £530 | £694 | £586 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9PA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 38, Pondfield Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 30, Pondfield Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 6, Pondfield Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 68, Pondfield Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 8, Queens Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9QG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £970,000 |
In the AL4 9PA postcode area, located within Marshalswick, 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.2 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9PA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Foodhall | The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TU | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 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 9PA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Mortimer Jones
Marshalswick West - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 9PA records about 14 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 burglary.
The median sale price around AL4 9PA in Marshalswick West is £869,775 (about £691 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to AL4 9PA, including Sandringham School (Outstanding), Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School (Good) and Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9PA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,753 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 9PA is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).