AL4 9AQ
The median sold price for the postcode AL4 9AQ is around £310,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 147 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around AL4 9AQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £310,000 – £738,750
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across AL4 9, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£770,000(105 sales)
- Terraced£445,000(73 sales)
- Flat£287,500(64 sales)
- Detached£863,750(46 sales)
AL4 9AQ median £310,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £610,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.6× the typical St Albans neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in St Albans and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in AL4 9AQ, compared with 93.3% across St Albans and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.8% of premises across St Albans (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | St Albans | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 79.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 93.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.02% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 6% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with St Albans: more deprived than 37% of its 88 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (38%). Average Band D in St Albans is £2,419.22 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 810 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B1%
- Band C20%
- Band D38%
- Band E23%
- Band F16%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery School0.3 miles (490 m)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles (600 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- Sandringham School0.5 miles (840 m)Ofsted, February 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Sandringham School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Beaumont School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Verulam School1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Verulam School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to AL4 9AQ is St Albans City Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 18 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)St Albans City Rail Station
- 2.6 miles (4.1 km)St Albans Abbey Rail Station
- 3.5 miles (5.6 km)Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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