AL1 2PP
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 017A, Sopwell ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL1 2PP, 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 2PP
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulySt Albans 017A: 313 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans Abbey, 660 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in AL1 2PP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, St Albans 017ANeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL1 2PPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL1 2PPRoad 46 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
- 14.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL1 2PP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Mandeville Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Watling View School Special | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| St Columba's College Independent | 550 m 7 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) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| St Peter's School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, 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 2PP
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Vesta Avenue, AL1 2PPMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £940,000Watling Street, AL1 2PYJune 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £545,000Vesta Avenue, AL1 2PFMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £1,630,000Watling Street, AL1 2QBJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £894,000Vesta Avenue, AL1 2PQJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £772,000Vesta Avenue, AL1 2PEAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £780,000Watling Street, AL1 2QEJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £450,000Tavistock Avenue, AL1 2NJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 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 2PP
In a straight lineStations
- St Albans Abbey8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- MIDWAY SURGERY870 m
Dental practices
- FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE130 m
- FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE130 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Graham Close St AlbansAldi500 m
- Sainsburys St AlbansSainsburys590 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 017A
Everything about St Albans 017AThe 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.