AL4 postcode district

St Albans · 789 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 AL4 district, the nearest primary school is Sandridge School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Sandringham School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Parkbury House Surgery, 2.1 mi away.

St Albans City station is 2.1 mi away; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Sandridge SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Secondary

Sandringham SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 7 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Beaumont SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstanding

Nursery, special and other

St Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Good

2.4 mi

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

2.5 mi

Birchwood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

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

2.1 mi

St Albans Abbey

2.9 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

36hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area0.9 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden8.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Jersey Farm Woodland ParkPark or garden · 26 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sandringham School Sports CentreSports ground · 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Spencer MeadowPlaying field · 2.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field1.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 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 AL4 district

What is the crime rate in the AL4 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 AL4 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 AL4 district?

The nearest primary school is Sandridge School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Sandringham School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the AL4 district?

St Albans City is 2.1 mi away.

What is the average household income in the AL4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £76,244 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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