ORIENT CLOSE, AL1 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

AL1 1AJ is a sought-after residential area on Orient Close, 1.0km from Sopwell in St Albans. Administratively it sits within Sopwell ward and the St Albans constituency.

For serious buyers, AL1 1AJ is a young, family-focused suburb — children, starter homes, good schools nearby. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 34 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 74% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 31 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £753k, down 20.2% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for AL1 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00120543 (shared with 39 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.