AL2 1BB
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Property report — AL2 1BB
Open-data due diligence for AL2 1BB and the area around it.
AL2 1BB in brief: high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL2 1BB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL2 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£438,891
Population
15,228
Crimes recorded
103
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL2 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (37 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on AL2 1BB in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Clore Shalom School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Colney Heath Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | 1.7 mi | All-through | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SUMMERFIELD HEALTH CENTRE (0.8 mi) · VERULAM MEDICAL GROUP (0.9 mi) · HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (2.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HARPERBURY HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICES (1.7 mi) · HARPERBURY HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BERKELEY HOUSE (SUMMIT HOMES) (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BRIER COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · THE BULL PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.8 mi) · HIGHFIELD PHARMACY (1.8 mi) · CROWN PHARMACY (1.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Park Street (2.5 mi) · How Wood (Herts) (2.7 mi) · St Albans City (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Spar (1.8 mi) · Tesco Express (1.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 6,137
Owned 68% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL2 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL2 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 101/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL2 | SectorAL2 1 | PostcodeAL2 1BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £560,855 | £438,891 | — |
| Population | 35,084 | 15,228 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 157 | 103 | — |
| Schools | 7 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL2 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.