Sopwell
Ward in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.739, -0.336 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01727 (St Albans) |
Sopwell is a residential area just to the north‑west of the historic city centre of St Albans in Hertfordshire, sitting along the banks of the River Ver. It offers riverside walks and green spaces and contains riverside landmarks such as the converted mill at Sopwell Mill, with straightforward links into the city and beyond for commuters.
The neighbourhood mixes Victorian and 20th‑century housing with pockets of social housing, local shops and community facilities, and is anchored by the hotel and grounds of Sopwell House near the ruins of a medieval nunnery. Its immediate proximity to the Roman remains and ecclesiastical sites around St Albans Abbey gives it a strong historic character while supporting a lively, diverse local community.
Postcode districts covering Sopwell
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Islington 16.4 miles26.4 km
- City of Westminster 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Luton 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Slough 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Harrow 10 miles16.1 km
- High Wycombe 19.3 miles31 km
- Watford 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Harlow 19 miles30.7 km
- Stevenage 13 miles20.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 5.9 miles9.5 km
- St. Albans 1.2 miles2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Peters Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cunningham Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- St. Albans Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Park Street and Frogmore Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Chiswell Green Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Clarence Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Park Street Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Batchwood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bernards Heath Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Verulam Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hill End Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Marshalswick West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Sopwell
AL1 2EF, AL1 2JE, AL1 2NQ, AL1 1SR, AL1 2NZ, AL1 1SD, AL1 2PQ, AL1 1HR, AL1 1QQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.5 miles15.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 19.2 miles30.9 km
- St Albans Abbey Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St Albans City Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Sopwell Ad
- Sopwell House 4 0.5 miles0.7 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express St. Albans - M25, Jct.22 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Grove 5 6 miles9.7 km
- The Colney Fox by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 5.6 miles9 km
- The White Hart Hotel 2 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The King's Lodge Hotel 2 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Sopwell
- Mandeville Primary School Primary
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter's School Primary
- Watling View School Special
Local points of interest
- Oaklands College College 2.4 miles3.9 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 4.2 miles6.7 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hatfield House Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Beechwood House Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km