Living in AL4, St Albans
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around AL4 in St Albans. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central AL4 sold at a median of £600,000 across 122 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across St Albans are up 2.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 37 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of AL4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in St Albans pays £2,419 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 53 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in St Albans: £646,781, up 2.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in AL4 →
See where AL4 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in St Albans: £2,419 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare AL4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for AL4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around AL4
122 recorded home sales on the streets around central AL4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £600,000 and a range from £167,890 to £1,482,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Harvest Court, AL4 9QY | Terraced | £305,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 78 Windmill Avenue, AL4 9SN | Semi-detached | £650,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 50 Beverley Gardens, AL4 9BJ | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| 37 Craiglands, AL4 9AH | Detached | £890,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Meadow Close, AL4 9TG | Semi-detached | £1,482,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 68 Villiers Crescent, AL4 9HZ | Detached | £668,000 | 8 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
37 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.63 mi varies |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | 0.74 mi varies |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | 0.61 mi varies |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.9 mi away | 8.52 mi varies |
Schools in AL4 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Primary | 0.22 mi | varies |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 mi | varies |
| Sandringham School | Secondary | 0.63 mi | varies |
| Sandridge School | Primary | 0.79 mi | varies |
| Beaumont School | Secondary | 0.84 mi | varies |
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 1.35 mi | varies |
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2.9 mi | varies |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | 5.31 mi | varies |
25 state primary and 7 state secondary schools within range, plus 3 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
3 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Aldwickbury School, St Albans High School for Girls, St Albans Independent College.
All 3 fee-paying schools near AL4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 33.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.4% |
| Skilled trades | 4.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How AL4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of AL4 (E01023734, 1,627 residents in 2021, down 1.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 8.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88.2% | 84.5% | -3.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 9.7% | 14.4% | +4.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 2.0% | 1.1% | -0.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 19.2% | 20.3% | +1.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.8% | 18.5% | +5.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 47.1% | 55.1% | +8.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 8.7% | 14.7% | +6.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 90.2% | 91.6% | +1.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 95.1% | 87.8% | -7.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
53 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central AL4 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on St Albans's figures.
Buses from the centre of AL4
Best-served stop: Portman Close, with 1.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of AL4 is Portman Close: 1.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.5 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:26, last 22:56. Routes there: 653. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in St Albans pays £2,419 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for St Albans, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,918 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,994 | +4.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,094 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,199 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,306 | +4.9% |
| 2026-27 | £2,419 | +4.9% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for St Albans, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about AL4
What is the average house price in AL4?
The average sold price in St Albans is £646,781 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in AL4?
Prices in St Albans are up 2.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in AL4?
The median of 122 recorded sales around central AL4 in the last 2 years is £600,000, ranging from £167,890 to £1,482,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in AL4?
37 schools sit within 3 miles of central AL4, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in AL4?
53 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central AL4 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is AL4 at risk of flooding?
Central AL4 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is AL4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £600,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 53 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is AL4 safe?
53 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central AL4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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