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AL1

Outer Postcode Area • 2,030 Postcodes
St Albans·East of England·England
St Albans 51.7486°N, 0.3194°W
57
57/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for AL1

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£1,271/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
40/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~9 min

St Albans City Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£1,271
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,633
per month
3 bedrooms
£2,019
per month
4+ bedrooms
£2,902
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 31
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 46
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 165

Getting around

Nearest station: St Albans City Rail Station, about 9 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 2,030 constituent postcodes

2030 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 04:59.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in AL1.

Is AL1 a good place to live?

AL1 in St Albans scores 56.5/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in AL1?

The AL1 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in St Albans, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near AL1?

The AL1 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is AL1?

The AL1 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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