Postcode · St Albans

AL1 2HE area guide

Who lives in AL1 2HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cottonmill & Sopwell
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,677 (2024)

AL1 2HESt Albans

At a glance

What AL1 2HE is like

AL1 2HE is a postcode in the Cottonmill & Sopwell area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,677 people. 45.5% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 43.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL1 2 sold for a median of £570,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL1 2HE compares

Headline figures for AL1 2HE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£570,000

Median over 52 sales in AL1 2, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,948

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL1 2HE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL1 2HE FAQs

Is AL1 2HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL1 2HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £570,000.

Homes in AL1 2 sold for a median of £570,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL1 2HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL1 2HE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in AL1 2HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.4% of residents. 45.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35%).

Which council covers AL1 2HE?

The local authority for AL1 2HE is St Albans.

AL1 2HE comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL1 2HE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Park Street Railway Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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