AL1 1HU

POSTCODE

A Cunningham postcode in St Albans, a 22-minute walk from St Albans City Rail.

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  1. 1

    All-through · Attainment 8 56.5

    You: 0.14 mi · Last place offered: 0.77 mi

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Drakes Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Drakes Drive

    Bus · nr · south-east

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mile House Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Samuel Ryder Academy

    Bus · opp · north-east

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Samuel Ryder Academy

    Bus · nr · south-west

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales

AL1 1HU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL1 1 sector.

Average price
£613,512
Median price: £520,000
Median -2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 84 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £520,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£709k£615k£520k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£725,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 1NF
£438,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 1RU
£398,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 1PQ
£290,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 1NU
£742,500 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 1NB
£835,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 1SW
£225,000 · 2026-07-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 1BH
£443,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 1PX
£400,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 1LB
£287,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 1JU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL1 1HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL1 1HU

Counts are for Cunningham 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
21
YoY -38%
352311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY +17%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY -66%
472910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

58
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · St Albans 016 (E02004939)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£67,807

£58,069–£79,177

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,028

£45,126–£59,987

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,209

£41,851–£48,837

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,578

£33,810–£44,019

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,711
White Brit.61.0%
Other White8.8%
Bangladeshi6.7%
Other Asian2.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%
+ 13 other groups · 18.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,712
Christian45.7%
No religion32.5%
Muslim12.8%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,712
35–4922.4%
50–6417.4%
25–3410.2%
10–159.9%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 659
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.3%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
One person: other11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%

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.
18381
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18381 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL1 1HU

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Cunningham
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL1 1HU
Coordinates
51.7373, -0.3134
Grid reference
TL165056
Easting
516,560
Northing
205,635
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPMPP+WM
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
Cunningham
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 016C E01023683
E01023683
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 016 E02004939
E02004939
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 016C E01023683
E01023683
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 016 E02004939
E02004939
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

6:45 AM4:44 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
August 2006 — Introduced
Postcode AL1 1HU introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01023683 and MSOA E02004939 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18381
Present — Active
Postcode AL1 1HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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