Becketts Avenue, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5RU, AL3 5RT.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Becketts Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £831,929. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Becketts Avenue range from £665,000 to £1,087,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Becketts Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Becketts Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £831,929 | 6 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Becketts Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RU | 6 Sep 2024 | £1,087,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RT | 12 Dec 2022 | £970,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RU | 10 Jun 2021 | £835,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RU | 21 Apr 2021 | £695,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RU | 9 Oct 2020 | £900,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RU | 6 Apr 2018 | £665,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Becketts Avenue AL3 5RU | 25 Jan 2018 | £671,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Becketts Avenue | £900,000 (Oct 2020) → £1,087,500 (Sep 2024) | +21% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Becketts Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Park Street station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Batchwood Hall (nr, Batchwood Drive) 1 min walk
- Batchwood Hall (opp, Batchwood Drive) 1 min walk
- Alverton (adj, Green Lane) 2 min walk
- Batchwood Drive (SE-bound, Waverley Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.3 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 · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Albans New Greens · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Normandy Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.7 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- St Albans City Hospital · 0.3 mi
- St Albans City Hospital · 0.3 mi
- High Oaks Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 686 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,913 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Becketts Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.1% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.3% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 36.2% | 37.1% |
| Muslim | 10% | 4.7% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.6% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.4% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.6% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 10.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.
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