Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 4SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£565,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£603,833
12 sales
Price range
£420k – £1.65m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
AL3 4SQ

At a glance

House prices£565k average12% below the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station16 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Blacksmiths Lane, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £508,727. That is 12% below the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blacksmiths Lane compared

Blacksmiths Lane£565,000
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: £511,000 (1 sales)2016£511k2017: £483,750 (2 sales)2017£484k2018: £460,000 (2 sales)2018£460k2021: £521,250 (2 sales)2021£521k2022: £585,000 (1 sales)2022£585k2023: £1,650,000 (1 sales)2023£1.65m2024: £440,000 (1 sales)2024£440k2026: £565,000 (2 sales)2026£565k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£508,7274 Aug 2026
Detached1£1,650,0006 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 4 Aug 2026£580,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 21 May 2026£550,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 2 Feb 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 6 Feb 2023£1,650,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 22 Jul 2022£585,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 28 Jun 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 22 Mar 2021£492,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 6 Dec 2018£500,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 2 Oct 2018£420,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 6 Jul 2017£525,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 30 Mar 2017£442,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Blacksmiths Lane AL3 4SQ 29 Apr 2016£511,000 TerracedFreehold

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
12, Blacksmiths Lane £420,000 (Oct 2018) → £550,000 (Jun 2021) → £580,000 (Aug 2026) +38%
over 8 yrs
4, Blacksmiths Lane £440,000 (Feb 2024) → £550,000 (May 2026) +25%
over 2 yrs
2, Blacksmiths Lane £500,000 (Dec 2018) → £585,000 (Jul 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
20, Blacksmiths Lane £511,000 (Apr 2016) → £492,500 (Mar 2021) -4%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Lane

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences57
Anti-social behaviour53
Shoplifting42
Other theft17
Public order15
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

Blacksmiths Lane 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 Blacksmiths Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Prae Wood Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 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 Abbey station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • St Albans City station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prae Close (opp, St Michaels Street) 1 min walk
  • Prae Close (adj, St Michael's Street) 1 min walk
  • St Michael's Street (nr, Bluehouse Hill) 1 min walk
  • St Michael's Street (opp, Hemel Hempstead Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.8 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.4%62.5%
Private rented23.8%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households802

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,801

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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