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AL1 5EZ

POSTCODE

A Cunningham postcode in St Albans, a 8-minute walk from St Albans City Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

    Primary

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    Cunningham Hill Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Cunningham Hill Infant School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.31 mi

  4. 4
    Fleetville Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  5. 5
    Camp Primary and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  6. 6
    Fleetville Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.45 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    611 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Dellfield

    Bus · adj · west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dexter Close

    Bus · opp · south-east

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dellfield

    Bus · opp · north-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vanda Crescent

    Bus · opp · south-east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dexter Close

    Bus · nr · north-west

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · AL1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · AL1 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 119 sales

AL1 5EZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the AL1 5 sector.

Average price
£518,589
Median price: £495,000
Median +6.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 119 sales
View district AL1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £546,142
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£724k£561k£398k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£685,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 5DG
£630,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 5DQ
£270,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 5JN
£237,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 5TT
£660,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 5AN
£775,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
AL1 5RZ
£566,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 5QJ
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 5FH
£440,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
AL1 5RB
£200,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
AL1 5BQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near AL1 5EZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL1 5EZ

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 011 (E02004934)

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
£84,771

£72,150–£99,599

Disposable (net) annual household income
£63,592

£54,944–£73,600

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£59,163

£54,238–£64,535

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,436

£40,488–£53,257

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: 1,982
White Brit.46.6%
Other White15.6%
Bangladeshi11.7%
Indian3.8%
Pakistani3.4%
+ 12 other groups · 18.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,978
No religion35.2%
Christian32.9%
Muslim17.4%
Not answered9.2%
Hindu2.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,980
35–4925.3%
25–3425.0%
50–6412.6%
≤46.7%
5–96.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 856
One person: other30.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over5.6%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

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.
22740
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22740 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AL1 5EZ

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Cunningham
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL1 5EZ
Coordinates
51.7480, -0.3193
Grid reference
TL161068
Easting
516,120
Northing
206,816
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XPMXJ+67
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 011A E01023666
E01023666
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 011 E02004934
E02004934
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 011A E01023666
E01023666
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 011 E02004934
E02004934
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

6:44 AM4:46 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 5EZ 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 E01023666 and MSOA E02004934 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22740
Present — Active
Postcode AL1 5EZ 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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