AL4 0HP postcode in Smallford, Hertfordshire

AL4 0HP is a postcode in Smallford, in the Colney Heath ward of St Albans. It is in the St Albans parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. St Albans: 94% Typical price £701,250 Homes sold in AL4 0, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Hatfield (Herts) 3.7 km in a straight line

Where AL4 0HP is, and what is near it

Map of AL4 0HP and what is near it Map of AL4 0HP: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the AL4 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AL4 0AW: also in AL4 0AL4 0FH: also in AL4 0AL4 0FR: also in AL4 0AL4 0FT: also in AL4 0AL4 0HA: also in AL4 0AL4 0HB: also in AL4 0AL4 0HD: also in AL4 0AL4 0HE: also in AL4 0AL4 0HF: also in AL4 0AL4 0HG: also in AL4 0AL4 0HH: also in AL4 0AL4 0HJ: also in AL4 0AL4 0HL: also in AL4 0AL4 0HN: also in AL4 0AL4 0HQ: also in AL4 0AL4 0HR: also in AL4 0AL4 0HS: also in AL4 0AL4 0HT: also in AL4 0AL4 0HU: also in AL4 0AL4 0HW: also in AL4 0AL4 0HX: also in AL4 0AL4 0HY: also in AL4 0AL4 0HZ: also in AL4 0AL4 0JA: also in AL4 0AL4 0JB: also in AL4 0AL4 0JE: also in AL4 0AL4 0JF: also in AL4 0AL4 0JJ: also in AL4 0AL4 0JY: also in AL4 0AL4 0JZ: also in AL4 0AL4 0LA: also in AL4 0AL4 0LB: also in AL4 0AL4 0LP: also in AL4 0AL4 0LQ: also in AL4 0AL4 0LR: also in AL4 0AL4 0LS: also in AL4 0AL4 0PJ: also in AL4 0AL4 0QU: also in AL4 0AL4 0RZ: also in AL4 0AL4 0SA: also in AL4 0AL4 0SB: also in AL4 0AL4 0SD: also in AL4 0AL4 0SE: also in AL4 0AL4 0SF: also in AL4 0AL4 0SN: also in AL4 0AL4 0SP: also in AL4 0AL4 0SR: also in AL4 0AL4 0SS: also in AL4 0AL4 0ST: also in AL4 0AL4 0SU: also in AL4 0AL4 0SW: also in AL4 0AL4 0SX: also in AL4 0AL4 0TA: also in AL4 0AL4 0TB: also in AL4 0AL4 0TD: also in AL4 0AL4 0TE: also in AL4 0AL4 0TF: also in AL4 0AL4 0TG: also in AL4 0AL4 0TH: also in AL4 0AL4 0TJ: also in AL4 0AL4 0TL: also in AL4 0AL4 0TN: also in AL4 0AL4 0TQ: also in AL4 0AL4 0TR: also in AL4 0AL4 0TS: also in AL4 0AL4 0TT: also in AL4 0AL4 0TU: also in AL4 0AL4 0UD: also in AL4 0AL4 0UE: also in AL4 0 School 1.7 kmLinks Academy 1.9 kmSchool 2.0 km2 places, 2.9–3.7 km2 GP practices, 3.0–3.1 kmSt Albans City station 4.1 kmHill End AL4 0HP Map of AL4 0HP and what is near it Map of AL4 0HP: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the AL4 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmLinks Academy 1.9 kmSchool 2.0 km3 places, 2.9–3.7 kmWrafton House Surgery 3.1 kmHill End AL4 0HP
  • AL4 0HP
  • Other postcodes in AL4 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7551, longitude -0.2681)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL4 0HP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AL4 0HP?

Every home and business at AL4 0HP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

St Albans: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

St Albans: 99%

The line marks the figure across St Albans.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AL4 0HP?

BinDayBuddy has not read St Albans City and District Council's days for AL4 0HP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AL4 0HP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is AL4 0HP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include AL4 0HP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across St Albans

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for AL4 0HP: 1,564 properties in St Albans are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for St Albans

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of AL4 0HP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near AL4 0HP?

Homes in AL4 0 sold for a typical £701,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£701,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£727,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £790,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £710,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £543,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £310,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole AL4 district: a typical £640,000 from 305 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in AL4 0HP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in AL4 0HP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at AL4 0HP

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at AL4 0HP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near AL4 0HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around AL4 0HP. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around AL4 0HP

Band D in St Albans for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,032 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,419.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,613
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,882
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£2,150
Band Dabout 150 (27%)£2,419
Band Eabout 130 (23%)£2,957
Band Fabout 140 (25%)£3,494
Band Gabout 80 (14%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 38% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for St Albans before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of AL4 0HP is in (ONS area E01023680), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near AL4 0HP?

The nearest open schools to AL4 0HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL4 0HP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AL4 0HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL4 0HP is Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • St Albans City Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Three Horseshoes PH, 39 m away.

More stations near AL4 0HP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AL4 0HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL4 0HP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AL4 0HP?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AL4 0HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • St Albans Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AL4 0HP?

The nearest to the centre of AL4 0HP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to AL4 0HP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near AL4 0HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL4 0HP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near AL4 0HP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL4 0HP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AL4 0HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL4 0HP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is AL4 0HP in a conservation area?

The centre of AL4 0HP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near AL4 0HP?

Police.uk records 44 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL4 0HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: public order 1, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for AL4 0HP

Ward
Colney Heath
Parish
Colney Heath
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Smallford
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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