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 miles
- Islington 16.4 miles
- City of Westminster 17.3 miles
- Luton 11.7 miles
- Slough 19.2 miles
- Harrow 10 miles
- High Wycombe 19.3 miles
- Watford 6.3 miles
- Harlow 19 miles
- Stevenage 13 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 5.9 miles
- St. Albans 1.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Peters Ward 0.9 miles
- Cunningham Ward 1 mile
- St. Albans Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Park Street and Frogmore Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Chiswell Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Clarence Ward 1.3 miles
- Park Street Ward 1.7 miles
- Batchwood Ward 1.8 miles
- Bernards Heath Ward 1.9 miles
- Verulam Ward 2 miles
- Hill End Ward 2.1 miles
- Marshalswick West Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Sopwell
AL1 2AW, AL1 2NY, AL1 2PF, AL1 2DG, AL1 2HW, AL1 2QS, AL1 2LZ, AL1 1HW, AL1 1TZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.2 miles
- St Albans Abbey Railway Station 0.5 miles
- St Albans City Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Sopwell Ad
- Sopwell House 5 0.5 miles
- St Michael's Manor Hotel - St Albans 4 1.2 miles
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express St. Albans - M25, Jct.22 3 2.8 miles
- The Comet London Hatfield 4 4.2 miles
- The Colney Fox by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 4.1 miles
- The Grove 5 6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 6.2 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 2 0.8 miles
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 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 4.2 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 4.2 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 5.6 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 6.1 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 6.7 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.2 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 8.2 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 8.3 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 8.8 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 10.5 miles