A414 St Albans
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (AL1,AL3), about 10 km (6.2 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 37325097.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in St Albans costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Midway Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in St Albans in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,150 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,494 | £4,032 | £4,838 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (26% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 38.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 333 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, St Albans.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, grade II*
- 25, ABBEY MILL LANE, grade II
- 4-8, WATLING STREET, grade II
- 44, WATFORD ROAD, grade II
- ABBEY MILL HOUSE, grade II
- APPSPOND, grade II
- APPSPOND COTTAGE, grade II
- BARN 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF FARMHOUSE AT WINRIDGE FARM, grade II
- BARN 35 METRES NORTH EAST OF FARMHOUSE AT WINDRIDGE FARM, grade II
- BARN AND COWSHED IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF WESTWICK HALL, grade II
- BARN AT PRAEWOOD FARM, grade II
- BARN IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF FARMHOUSE AT WINDRIDGE FARM, grade II
- BARN IN THE GARDENS OF NUMBERS 6 AND 8, grade II
- BEECHTREE COTTAGES, grade II
- FORMER STABLE AND GRANARY RANGE ATTACHED TO BARN AT PRAEWOOD FARM, grade II
- GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- HILL END COTTAGES, grade II
- HILL END FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOLLY BUSH COTTAGE, grade II
- HOLLY BUSH PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- L-PLAN RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS ON SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF EAST YARD AT CORNER FARM, grade II
- MILEPOST BETWEEN NUMBERS 10 AND 12, ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD, grade II
- MILESTONE INSCRIBED 1 MILE FROM GORHAMBURY 20 MILES FROM LONDON HYDE PARK CORNER, grade II
- NORTH BARN AT POTTERS CROUCH FARM, grade II
- OLD CUCKMANS, grade II
- OUTBUILDING TO GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- POTTERS CROUCH FARM EAST, grade II
- POTTERS CROUCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- RAGGED HALL, grade II
- ST STEPEN'S HOUSE, grade II
And 8 more.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL3 4AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| AL1 2NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 76 m and 119 m above sea level (102 m on average); the ground rises about 43 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL1 2NX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| AL3 4AL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Albans Abbey 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Park Street 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| How Wood (Hertfordshire) 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | NCP | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fastned Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Midway Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Verulam Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Family Dental Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Albans City Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Hertfordshire Constabulary | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Albans, Park Street Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,320 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,540 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Verulamium, Prae Wood settlement, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Verulamium, Prae Wood settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Verulamium, Bacons Mount | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Verulamium, The Fosse | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Gorhambury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Madam's Wood | Wood | 120 m north |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 290 m east |
| Chrysalis Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Chalk Dell | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| St Julian's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Heron Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for St Albans: see them on the St Albans page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prae Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.