AL4 0BX

POSTCODE

AL4 0BX is a postcode in Hill End.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7597, -0.3048
OS grid TL170081 (517,094, 208,139)
IMD England
10/10
#33703
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XQM5W+V3
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 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%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 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.
33703
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33703 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 · AL4 0BX
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 – Dec '24Dec '24: 1 sales · avg £1,100,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.5m£1.3m£1.1m
Jul '24Dec '24
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 AL4 0BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near AL4 0BX

Counts are for Hill End 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
14
YoY —
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,407
White Brit.75.4%
Other White7.8%
White & Asian2.7%
Chinese2.4%
Indian2.0%
+ 4 other groups · 9.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
No religion44.6%
Christian41.6%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,407
35–4924.7%
50–6422.6%
10–1510.3%
5–910.2%
16–196.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 470
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children41.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.5%
One person: aged 66+7.9%
+ 8 other households · 23.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • St Albans Abbey Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
  • Park Street Railway Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Beechwood Ave

    Bus · opp · east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Chestnut Drive

    Bus · nr · south

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Beechwood Ave

    Bus · adj · west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sandpit Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Chestnut Drive

    Bus · opp · north

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for AL4 0BX

England
Country
St Albans
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hill End
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AL4 0BX
Coordinates
51.7597, -0.3048
Grid reference
TL170081
Easting
517,094
Northing
208,139
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XQM5W+V3
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
Hill End
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 013D E01023668
E01023668
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
St Albans 013 E02004936
E02004936
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
St Albans 013D E01023668
E01023668
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
St Albans 013 E02004936
E02004936
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

7:26 AM6:06 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 AL4 0BX 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 E01023668 and MSOA E02004936 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33703
Present — Active
Postcode AL4 0BX 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

School applications

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Schools near AL4 0BX

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