Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 7DR, AL3 7DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£550,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£587,800
20 sales
Price range
£497k – £690k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
AL3 7DR

At a glance

House prices£588k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station55 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Ben Austins, Redbourn, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £550,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £588,588. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ben Austins compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ben Austins has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £497,000 (1 sales)2016£497k2017: £557,500 (2 sales)2017£558k2020: £545,000 (1 sales)2020£545k2021: £548,500 (4 sales)2021£549k2022: £645,000 (2 sales)2022£645k2023: £620,000 (2 sales)2023£620k2024: £624,167 (3 sales)2024£624k2025: £600,500 (5 sales)2025£601k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£588,5885 Dec 2025
Detached3£583,33321 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Ben Austins

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 5 Dec 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 30 Sep 2025£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 22 Aug 2025£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ben Austins AL3 7DP 21 Feb 2025£577,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 15 Jan 2025£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 22 Oct 2024£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 21 Jun 2024£567,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ben Austins AL3 7DP 29 Jan 2024£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 20 Dec 2023£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ben Austins AL3 7DP 20 Mar 2023£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ben Austins AL3 7DP 26 Aug 2022£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 22 Jul 2022£630,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 29 Sep 2021£548,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 21 Jun 2021£541,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ben Austins AL3 7DP 27 Apr 2021£562,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 6 Apr 2021£542,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 8 Dec 2020£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 3 Oct 2017£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Ben Austins AL3 7DR 17 Feb 2017£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ben Austins AL3 7DP 21 Jul 2016£497,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
24, Ben Austins £555,000 (Oct 2017) → £625,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
6, Ben Austins £497,000 (Jul 2016) → £630,000 (Jan 2024) +27%
over 8 yrs
13, Ben Austins £548,000 (Sep 2021) → £550,000 (Dec 2023) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ben Austins

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ben Austins in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour8
Violence & sexual offences4
Other theft2
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Ben Austins is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at Redbourn 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 Ben Austins

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redbourn Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Luke's School 182 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brockswood Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Holtsmere End Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.9 mi
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 201 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 1.9 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
The Astley Cooper School 914 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.2 mi
Maple Grove Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 2.3 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

  • Harpenden station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church End (nr, Hemel Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Church End (opp, Hemel Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Gaddesden Lane (opp, Hemel Hempstead Road) 3 min walk
  • Gaddesden Lane (adj, Hemel Hempstead Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
    Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.6 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.5 mi
  • Grove Hill Medical Centre
    Kilbride Court, Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead · 2.7 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.7 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented18.2%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,459

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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