AL4 9LF
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 008A, Marshalswick West ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL4 9LF, 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 AL4 9LF
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulySt Albans 008A: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 2.4 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in AL4 9LF 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 008ANeighbourhood
- £655,974 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL4 9LFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at AL4 9LFRoad 51 dB, rail 47 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL4 9LF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Primary | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Sandringham School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 65.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
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 AL4 9LF
Latest sale at each postcode- £535,000Brecken Close, AL4 9LFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £668,500Boling Brook, AL4 9NPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £835,000Slimmons Drive, AL4 9AWAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £410,000Field Close, AL4 9NWAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £380,000Runcie Close, AL4 9AXJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £710,000Slimmons Drive, AL4 9ANJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £312,500Furse Avenue, AL4 9NEMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £650,000Bishops Close, AL4 9ARJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 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 AL4 9LF
In a straight linePharmacies
- MEERA PHARMACY680 m
- QUADRANT PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- HAPPY FAMILY DENTAL940 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco690 m
- Cook St AlbansCook830 m
- Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The QuadrantMorrisons840 m
- Budgens Marshalswick St AlbansBudgens850 m
- M&S Marshalswick FoodhallMarks and Spencer940 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 008A
Everything about St Albans 008AThe postcode district: AL4
Everything about AL4Your 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 priceAugust 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.