Bishops Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£591,244
8 sales
Price range
£400k – £745k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
AL4 9AR

At a glance

House prices£591k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Bishops Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £635,990. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £515,000 (1 sales)2016£515k2017: £400,000 (1 sales)2017£400k2019: £650,000 (1 sales)2019£650k2022: £657,500 (2 sales)2022£658k2023: £500,000 (1 sales)2023£500k2024: £699,950 (1 sales)2024£700k2025: £650,000 (1 sales)2025£650k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£635,99022 Nov 2024
Terraced3£516,66731 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Bishops Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 31 Jan 2025£650,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 22 Nov 2024£699,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 9 May 2023£500,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 20 May 2022£745,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 3 May 2022£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 12 Aug 2019£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 5 May 2017£400,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bishops Close AL4 9AR 15 Aug 2016£515,000 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
19, Bishops Close £400,000 (May 2017) → £650,000 (Jan 2025) +63%
over 8 yrs
15, Bishops Close £650,000 (Aug 2019) → £745,000 (May 2022) +15%
over 3 yrs
29, Bishops Close £515,000 (Aug 2016) → £570,000 (May 2022) +11%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Close

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting15
Anti-social behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences13
Other theft12
Vehicle crime10
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

Bishops Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Bishops Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.8 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Park Street station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandridge Gate Business Centre (N-bound, St Albans Road) 2 min walk
  • Sandridge Gate Business Centre (S-bound, St Albans Road) 2 min walk
  • Sandringham Crescent (opp, St Albans Road) 4 min walk
  • Sandringham Crescent (nr, St Albans Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.5 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 9 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented20.6%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,719

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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