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AL4 9SZ

Marshalswick West

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL4 9SZ

Overview

Postcode AL4 9SZ is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West 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 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Marshalswick is £60,400 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
55.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

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.

Crime level

1/10

Marshalswick has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.7%

Approximately 55.7% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Marshalswick is £60,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 9SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Marshalswick near AL4 9SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 9SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miJersey Farm Woodland Park St AlbansLargeWalking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
2,131 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
72.02%
Other White
21
8.64%
Bangladeshi
11
4.53%
Chinese
9
3.7%
Irish
5
2.06%
Total population: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
42
36.52%
Other social rented
22
19.13%
Owns outright
21
18.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.91%
Owns with a mortgage
11
9.57%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Marshalswick West

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £943,870 in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £5,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marshalswick West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marshalswick West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£1,520,000
Flats6£370,000
Semi-Detached27£900,000
Terraced5£535,000

10 year median price trend in Marshalswick West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.

Schools

In the AL4 9SZ postcode area, located within Marshalswick, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 9SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySandringham SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL4 9SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 9SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressSt Brelades Place, St Albans, AL4 9RGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miBudgensThe Quadrant, St Albans, AL4 9REWalking directions to Budgens

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardMarshalswick WestE05015802
ParishSandridgeE04013286
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)MarshalswickE02004931
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 008CE01023711
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.