AL4 0QF postcode in Colney Heath, Hertfordshire

AL4 0QF is a postcode in Colney Heath, 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 at AL4 0QF can get it Across St Albans: 94% Typical price £701,250 Homes sold in AL4 0, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Welham Green 2.7 km in a straight line

Where AL4 0QF is, and what is near it

Map of AL4 0QF and what is near it Map of AL4 0QF: 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) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AL4 0FS: also in AL4 0AL4 0FU: also in AL4 0AL4 0JR: also in AL4 0AL4 0JS: also in AL4 0AL4 0LG: also in AL4 0AL4 0LW: also in AL4 0AL4 0NP: also in AL4 0AL4 0NS: also in AL4 0AL4 0NU: also in AL4 0AL4 0NX: also in AL4 0AL4 0NY: also in AL4 0AL4 0PA: also in AL4 0AL4 0PL: also in AL4 0AL4 0PP: also in AL4 0AL4 0PQ: also in AL4 0AL4 0PR: also in AL4 0AL4 0PS: also in AL4 0AL4 0PT: also in AL4 0AL4 0PU: also in AL4 0AL4 0PX: also in AL4 0AL4 0PY: also in AL4 0AL4 0PZ: also in AL4 0AL4 0QA: also in AL4 0AL4 0QD: also in AL4 0AL4 0QE: also in AL4 0AL4 0QG: also in AL4 0AL4 0QJ: also in AL4 0AL4 0QL: also in AL4 0AL4 0QN: also in AL4 0AL4 0QQ: also in AL4 0AL4 0QR: also in AL4 0AL4 0QS: also in AL4 0AL4 0QT: also in AL4 0 2 places, 2.0–2.7 kmLinks Hatfield Academy 2.1 kmBrookmans Park station 3.6 kmHill End AL4 0QF Map of AL4 0QF and what is near it Map of AL4 0QF: 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) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.1–3.6 kmHill End AL4 0QF
  • AL4 0QF
  • Other postcodes in AL4 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 51.7383, longitude -0.2496)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AL4 0QF?

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 0QF?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AL4 0QF 100% St Albans 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AL4 0QF 100% St Albans 99%
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 0QF?

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

Check the bin days for AL4 0QF 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 0QF 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 0QF.

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 0QF: 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 0QF 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 0QF?

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 0QF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in AL4 0QF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near AL4 0QF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around AL4 0QF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 0QF

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 (1%)£1,613
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,882
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£2,150
Band Dabout 220 (33%)£2,419
Band Eabout 150 (22%)£2,957
Band Fabout 80 (12%)£3,494
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,838

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 0QF is in (ONS area E01035581), 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 0QF?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near AL4 0QF, 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 0QF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AL4 0QF is Welham Green Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Welham Green Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Brookmans Park Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hall Gardens, 76 m away.

More stations near AL4 0QF, 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 0QF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AL4 0QF, 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 0QF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • St Albans Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.3 kmCycle

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 0QF?

The nearest to the centre of AL4 0QF, 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 0QF?

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 0QF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of AL4 0QF, 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 0QF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AL4 0QF, 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 0QF?

The nearest vets to the centre of AL4 0QF 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 0QF in a conservation area?

The centre of AL4 0QF 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 0QF?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of AL4 0QF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 0QF

Ward
Colney Heath
Parish
Colney Heath
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Colney Heath
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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AL4 0QG40 mAL4 0PS80 mAL4 0QD100 mAL4 0FS100 mAL4 0QE130 mAL4 0PZ150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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