Bentsley Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9PN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£777,500

1 sales

Price range

£778k – £778k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Mar 2018

AL4 9PN

At a glance

House prices£778k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station33 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Bentsley Close, St Albans has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Mar 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £777,500.

House prices on Bentsley Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bentsley Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£777,500	16 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Bentsley Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Bentsley Close AL4 9PN	16 Mar 2018	£777,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Bentsley Close

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bentsley Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	15
Violence & sexual offences	14
Other theft	13
Anti-social behaviour	12
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage & arson	4

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

Flood risk

Bentsley Close is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert 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 Bentsley Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Sandridge School 130 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.0 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Park Street station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sherwood Avenue (opp, The Ridgeway) 2 min walk
Sherwood Avenue (nr, The Ridgeway) 2 min walk
Quantock Close (opp, Chiltern Road) 2 min walk
Quantock Close (adj, Chiltern Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.5 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.6 mi
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.7 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.8 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	96.5%	62.5%
Private rented	3.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.4%	17.1%
Households	540

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,595

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.

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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