Batchwood Drive, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5UE, AL3 5SA, AL3 5SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£675,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£612,887
53 sales
Price range
£245k – £1.36m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
AL3 5SB

At a glance

House prices£675k average5% above the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

53 property sales on Batchwood Drive, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £623,742. Average sale prices rose from £490,000 in 2016 to £675,000 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Batchwood Drive compared

Batchwood Drive£675,000
AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £490,000 (2 sales)2016£490k2017: £488,333 (6 sales)2017£488k2018: £493,800 (5 sales)2018£494k2019: £500,000 (5 sales)2019£500k2020: £531,214 (7 sales)2020£531k2021: £607,563 (8 sales)2021£608k2022: £763,000 (5 sales)2022£763k2023: £612,500 (6 sales)2023£613k2024: £860,000 (3 sales)2024£860k2025: £901,250 (4 sales)2025£901k2026: £675,000 (2 sales)2026£675k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached33£623,74217 Jul 2026
Terraced10£524,95016 Jan 2026
Detached6£908,33326 Mar 2025
Flat4£300,00013 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Batchwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 17 Jul 2026£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 16 Jan 2026£700,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Batchwood Drive AL3 5RZ 26 Mar 2025£1,055,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 24 Mar 2025£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 21 Mar 2025£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UF 15 Jan 2025£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UF 30 Sep 2024£550,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 22 Jul 2024£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 2 May 2024£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 11 Apr 2024£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 4 Apr 2024£1,360,000 DetachedFreehold
127, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 19 Oct 2023£470,000 TerracedFreehold
56A, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 13 Sep 2023£370,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 18 Aug 2023£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 28 Jul 2023£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107A, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 30 Mar 2023£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 5 Jan 2023£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 6 Oct 2022£695,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 29 Sep 2022£800,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 18 Aug 2022£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 21 Jul 2022£980,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 22 Apr 2022£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Batchwood Drive AL3 5RZ 2 Nov 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Batchwood Drive AL3 5RZ 18 Jun 2021£835,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 11 Jun 2021£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 31 Mar 2021£460,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 18 Feb 2021£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 22 Jan 2021£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 15 Jan 2021£805,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 14 Jan 2021£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
157A, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 17 Dec 2020£493,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 3 Dec 2020£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 6 Aug 2020£435,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 29 Jul 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 27 Feb 2020£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56A, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 14 Feb 2020£335,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Batchwood Drive AL3 5RZ 24 Jan 2020£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 31 Oct 2019£540,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UF 16 Sep 2019£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 13 Aug 2019£450,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 17 Jul 2019£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
70, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 28 Feb 2019£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 29 Jun 2018£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB 21 Jun 2018£647,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23B, Batchwood Court, Batchwood Drive AL3 5RZ 18 Apr 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SA 12 Feb 2018£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 12 Jan 2018£416,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SD 30 Aug 2017£506,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UF 20 Jul 2017£370,000 TerracedFreehold
157, Batchwood Drive AL3 5UE 17 Jul 2017£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
31, Batchwood Drive £560,000 (May 2016) → £835,000 (Jun 2021) → £1,055,000 (Mar 2025) +88%
over 9 yrs
133, Batchwood Drive £435,500 (Aug 2020) → £750,000 (Aug 2022) → £670,000 (May 2024) +54%
over 4 yrs
127, Batchwood Drive £420,000 (Jan 2016) → £416,500 (Jan 2018) → £470,000 (Oct 2023) +12%
over 8 yrs
56A, Batchwood Drive £335,000 (Feb 2020) → £370,000 (Sep 2023) +10%
over 4 yrs
105, Batchwood Drive £450,000 (Jul 2020) → £590,000 (Apr 2022) +31%
over 2 yrs
70, Batchwood Drive £600,000 (Feb 2019) → £805,500 (Jan 2021) +34%
over 2 yrs
88, Batchwood Drive £665,000 (Apr 2017) → £700,000 (Jan 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Batchwood Drive

Crime

163 crimes were reported within about a mile of Batchwood Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences49
Anti-social behaviour41
Shoplifting18
Other theft12
Drugs11
Criminal damage & arson8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Batchwood Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Batchwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Ancient Briton (opp, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
  • The Ancient Briton (nr, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
  • New Greens Avenue (opp, Green Lane) 5 min walk
  • New Greens Avenue (adj, Green Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented22.7%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,913

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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