AL1 1HF

POSTCODE

AL1 1HF is a postcode in Sopwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7470, -0.3419
OS grid TL145066 (514,567, 206,672)
IMD England
9/10
#28330
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
MoM +20% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XPMW5+R7
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£615,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,612 sales
-1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 11.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£615,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,612 sales
-1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28330
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28330 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL1 1HF
HM Land Registry · St Albans
Average price
£711,695
Median price: £615,000
Median -1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,612 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £581,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£855k£653k£450k
Jul '24Mar '25Sep '25Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near AL1 1HF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL1 1HF

Counts are for Sopwell electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY stable
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
30
YoY +58%
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY -12%
432812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

91
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,453
White Brit.64.9%
Other White13.6%
White Irish2.8%
Indian2.3%
Chinese2.3%
+ 6 other groups · 14.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,453
No religion43.6%
Christian41.8%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,455
35–4925.7%
25–3419.8%
50–6417.8%
≤46.6%
5–96.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 721
One person: other27.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

Bus stops

  • Belmont Hill

    Bus · nr · south-west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Albans Abbey Railway Station

    Bus · Stop B · north-east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Belmont Hill

    Bus · opp · north-east

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St Albans Abbey Railway Station

    Bus · Stop A · south-west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Abbey

    Bus · opp · south

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for AL1 1HF

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Sopwell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL1 1HF
Coordinates
51.7470, -0.3419
Grid reference
TL145066
Easting
514,567
Northing
206,672
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPMW5+R7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
St Albans
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
St Albans
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

St Albans
Local Authority
Council Area
St Albans E14001507
Constituency
E14001507
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Sopwell
Constituency code
E14001507
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
St Albans, unparished area
International Territorial Level
St Albans

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
St Albans 017D E01023740
E01023740
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 017 E02004940
E02004940
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 017D E01023740
E01023740
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 017 E02004940
E02004940
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM6:04 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode AL1 1HF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023740 and MSOA E02004940 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28330
Present — Active
Postcode AL1 1HF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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