Postcode · St Albans

AL1 5GX area guide

Who lives in AL1 5GX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longacres
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,464 (2024)

AL1 5GXSt Albans

At a glance

What AL1 5GX is like

AL1 5GX is a postcode in the Longacres area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,464 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 71% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL1 5 sold for a median of £504,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL1 5GX compares

Headline figures for AL1 5GX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£504,000

Median over 124 sales in AL1 5, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£96,890

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL1 5GX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL1 5 is up 8.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL1 5GX FAQs

Is AL1 5GX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 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 5GX?

The median sale price over the last year was £504,000.

Homes in AL1 5 sold for a median of £504,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL1 5GX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL1 5GX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in AL1 5GX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.8% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers AL1 5GX?

The local authority for AL1 5GX is St Albans.

AL1 5GX comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL1 5GX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 0.7 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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