AL1 1QW
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 017D, Sopwell ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL1 1QW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL1 1QW
- 51 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 24% on JulySt Albans 017D: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 580 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in AL1 1QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, St Albans 017DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- 76.3% can get gigabit broadband at AL1 1QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL1 1QWRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL1 1QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Albans Independent College Independent | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Loreto College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Alban City School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| St Albans School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL1 1QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Millers Rise, AL1 1QWApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £320,000Riverside Road, AL1 1SDMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £515,000Old London Road, AL1 1PUOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £275,000Henrys Grant, AL1 1RYFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £451,500Old London Road, AL1 1QAMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £625,000Old London Road, AL1 1QUJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Black Cut, AL1 1PTMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £315,000Riverside Road, AL1 1SEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL1 1QW
In a straight lineStations
- St Albans City7 minutes on foot580 m
- St Albans Abbey9 minutes on foot690 m
GP practices
- HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY450 m
- MALTINGS SURGERY700 m
- HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE1 km
Pharmacies
- IMED PHARMACY450 m
- MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY700 m
- BOOTS810 m
Dental practices
- PRIORY PARK DENTALCARE70 m
- VICTORIA STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)480 m
- DENTAL SPECIALISTS480 m
- VICTORIA DENTAL CLINIC520 m
- ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE630 m
Supermarkets
- Asda St Albans Express PetroAsda200 m
- Iceland St AlbansIceland480 m
- Co-op St Albans London RoadThe Co-operative Group570 m
- Sainsburys St Albans Station Approach LocalSainsburys610 m
- Sainsburys St AlbansSainsburys620 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 017D
Everything about St Albans 017DThe postcode district: AL1
Everything about AL1Your MP
- Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratMP for St Albans
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.