Area Guide For AL1 4AS

When it comes to housing in the AL1 4AS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 113, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 108. There are around 47 Shared ownership properties, 8 Local Authority rented, 28 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 250 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 146 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 90 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 27 are employed in Routine occupation and 40 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 59.

In AL1 4AS area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 93. The neighbourhood also has around 69 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 112 votes. Around 69 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 100 like exercise, 90 are into football and 85 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (180), Daily Mail (89), Daily Express (62), Daily Mirror (45) and The Sun (39).

Some of the nearest services available in AL1 4AS are J L Viccars (Electronic Shop), Rumball Sedgwick (Building Surveyor), 1st Call Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Lamberts Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Oliver Burns Interiors (Interior Designers), D W Paul (Builder), Nigel Bailey Carpentry & Flooring (Carpenter), Alban Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Wentworth Kitchens St Albans (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Cedric's Works (Carpenters & Joiners), Oliver Burns (Interior Designers), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), House Electrics (Electronic Shop), Anglian Home Improvements (Property Maintenance Services), Andy Smith (Locksmiths), Competitive Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Carpet Walker (Flooring Store), A T Surveys Ltd (Building Surveyor), Huttons (Furniture Stores), Smith D J & Co (Building Surveyor), About Light (Lighting Stores), Rug Gallery Ltd (Carpet Fitter), J P Harpur Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), J Lydon (Appliance Repairs), Mikes Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Peter Jones (Painters & Decorators), Lydon Domestic Electrical Services (Appliance Repairs), Cargo (Furniture Stores), Wells & Lawrence (Builder) and Aecom (Architectural Service).

AL1 4AS has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Savoy Pier, Embankment Pier, Kew Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. AL1 4AS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Alban City School, Maple Primary School, Bernards Heath Infants' School. Some of the secondary schools include St Albans Girls' School, Batchwood School, Loreto College. Then there are others like Heathlands School, The Links Education Support Centre, St Albans High School for Girls.