Postcode AL4 9QH 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 £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 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
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 0.7% 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 9QH.
Marshalswick near AL4 9QH 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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9QH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | 46, Kingshill Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9QB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £925,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 47, Queens Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9QQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 8, Queens Crescent, St Albans, AL4 9QG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £970,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2026 | 9, Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 22, Kingshill Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9QD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,355,000 |
In the AL4 9QH postcode area, located within Marshalswick, there are 8 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Sandringham School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9QH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | Sherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.2 mi | M&S Foodhall | The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9TU | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, AL1 4UZ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 9QH, 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 9QH 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 9QH in Marshalswick West is £822,500 (about £676 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to AL4 9QH, including St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good), Skyswood Primary & Nursery School (Outstanding) and Sandringham School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
AL4 9QH 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 9QH is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Mortimer Jones (Liberal Democrats).