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AL3 4JU area guide

Who lives in AL3 4JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Verulam Park
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,926 (2024)

AL3 4JUSt Albans

At a glance

What AL3 4JU is like

AL3 4JU is a postcode in the Verulam Park area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,926 people. 89.9% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 50.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in AL3 4 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL3 4JU compares

Headline figures for AL3 4JU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£760,000

Median over 62 sales in AL3 4, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£85,460

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL3 4JU 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
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 4.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL3 4JU FAQs

Is AL3 4JU 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 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 AL3 4JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £760,000.

Homes in AL3 4 sold for a median of £760,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL3 4JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 4JU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in AL3 4JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 89.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.3%).

Which council covers AL3 4JU?

The local authority for AL3 4JU is St Albans.

AL3 4JU comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL3 4JU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Abbey 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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