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AL4 9DS area guide

Who lives in AL4 9DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Jersey Farm & Sandridge
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,603 (2024)

AL4 9DSSt. Albans

At a glance

What AL4 9DS is like

AL4 9DS is a postcode in the Jersey Farm & Sandridge area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,603 people. 64% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 22.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL4 9 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL4 9DS compares

Headline figures for AL4 9DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 117 sales in AL4 9, −19.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL4 9DS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL4 9 is down 19.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 119% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

AL4 9DS FAQs

Is AL4 9DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in AL4 9DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in AL4 9 sold for a median of £525,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL4 9DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL4 9DS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in AL4 9DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers AL4 9DS?

The local authority for AL4 9DS is St Albans.

AL4 9DS comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL4 9DS?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 2.5 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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