AL1 2BD
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 017E, Sopwell ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL1 2BD, 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 2BD
- 47 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulySt Albans 017E: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans Abbey, 360 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in AL1 2BD listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, St Albans 017ENeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL1 2BDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL1 2BDRoad 48 dB, rail 47 dB (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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL1 2BD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Mandeville Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St Albans Independent College Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Columba's College Independent | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Watling View School Special | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 2BD
Latest sale at each postcode- £535,000Leyland Avenue, AL1 2BDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £825,000Holly Close, AL1 2BUFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £770,000Jenny Lane, AL1 2DGApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £302,500Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2BQNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £720,000St Julians Road, AL1 2AZMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £890,000Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2BTJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £750,000Prospect Road, AL1 2BAMay 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £750,000Boleyn Drive, AL1 2BPJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 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 2BD
In a straight lineStations
- St Albans Abbey4 minutes on foot360 m
GP practices
- HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY960 m
- MALTINGS SURGERY1 km
Pharmacies
- IMED PHARMACY960 m
- MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- PRIORY PARK DENTALCARE610 m
- FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
- FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
- ST ALBANS ORTHODONTIC CENTRE840 m
- MALTINGS DENTIST SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys St AlbansSainsburys100 m
- Aldi Graham Close St AlbansAldi180 m
- Asda St Albans Express PetroAsda720 m
- Co-op St Albans London RoadThe Co-operative Group830 m
- Iceland St AlbansIceland1 km
The neighbourhood: St Albans 017E
Everything about St Albans 017EThe 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.