Postcode AL4 9SW is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm ward 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 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marshalswick is £83,788 per year. 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.
Marshalswick has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,830 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Marshalswick has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% 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 9SW.
Marshalswick near AL4 9SW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans | Large | Walking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans |
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £624 per square foot) in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,000 up to £1,760,023.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £866,250 | £690 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £830,000 | £672 |
| Terraced | 30 | £426,500 | £632 |
| Flats | 26 | £290,000 | £461 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £693,000 | £290,000 | £680,000 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | £660,000 | £299,500 | £683,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | £716,250 | £301,250 | £685,000 | £378,750 |
| 2019 | £700,000 | £257,000 | £600,000 | £363,500 |
| 2020 | £740,998 | £295,000 | £575,000 | £402,500 |
| 2021 | £760,000 | £280,000 | £631,500 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | £975,000 | £280,250 | £660,000 | £465,000 |
| 2023 | £900,000 | £330,000 | £760,000 | £468,750 |
| 2024 | £891,400 | £290,000 | £807,500 | £460,000 |
| 2025 | £863,750 | £297,500 | £807,500 | £435,500 |
| 2026 | £850,325 | £228,250 | £900,000 | £446,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £542 | £415 | £596 | £542 |
| 2017 | £538 | £444 | £535 | £556 |
| 2018 | £610 | £384 | £560 | £521 |
| 2019 | £533 | £437 | £510 | £538 |
| 2020 | £547 | £411 | £561 | £548 |
| 2021 | £647 | £425 | £618 | £532 |
| 2022 | £654 | £451 | £587 | £632 |
| 2023 | £642 | £472 | £660 | £642 |
| 2024 | £663 | £478 | £673 | £641 |
| 2025 | £696 | £433 | £682 | £645 |
| 2026 | £701 | £499 | £670 | £628 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9SW.
In the AL4 9SW postcode area, located within Marshalswick, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 9SW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | St Brelades Place, St Albans, AL4 9RG | 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 9SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lorraine Helen Kirby
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm - Elected 7 May 2026
Daisy Cooper
St Albans - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around AL4 9SW records about 18 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around AL4 9SW in Marshalswick is £440,000 (about £624 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to AL4 9SW, including Skyswood Primary & Nursery School, Sandringham School (Outstanding) and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
AL4 9SW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,830 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 9SW is Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lorraine Helen Kirby (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.