AL1 postcode district

St Albans · 1,216 postcodes

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The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. Across St Albans, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the AL1 district, the nearest primary school is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Loreto College, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hatfield Road Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

St Albans City station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Nov 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Fleetville Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Nov 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 24 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–7

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Loreto CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Verulam SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

St Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

Muriel Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

St Albans City

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

St Albans Abbey

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Park Street

1.8 mi

How Wood (Herts)

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

13hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Shirley Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Clarence ParkPark or garden · 10 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 5.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Cunningham Hill AllotmentAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Clarence Park Play AreaPlay area · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Verulam Golf CourseGolf course · 54 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

St Albans Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the AL1 district

What is the crime rate in the AL1 district?

Across St Albans, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the AL1 district?

The average home in St Albans sold for £646,781 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,258,766, semi-detached £767,828, terraced £575,819, flats £327,034. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the AL1 district?

The nearest primary school is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Loreto College, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL1 district?

St Albans City is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the AL1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £73,561 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in AL1

AL1 9

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