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AL1 2

65 sales in the last 12 months · median £535,000 · St Albans

High wellbeing
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near AL1 2

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink18692% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops30
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds13
Green spaces & parks14filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
90.6%
Superfast
99.8%
Ultrafast
91.9%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 243 near AL1 2

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
CostaEat & drink5/50.1 mi
PureGymGyms & leisure0.2 mi
AldiShops0.2 mi
S M & SonsShops0.2 mi
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Sainsbury'sShops0.2 mi
Caffè Carluccio'sEat & drink0.2 mi
McDonald'sEat & drink0.3 mi
Sainsbury'sShops0.3 mi
King HarryEat & drink5/50.4 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (142 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity3.9% unemployed

Unemployment rate3.9%
In work (employment rate)62.8%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · May 20262.4%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here394
New incorporations40-7% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)53
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Real estate
  3. Information & communication
  4. Wholesale & retail
  5. Construction
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →