Blackthorn Close, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9RP.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Blackthorn Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £918,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackthorn Close range from £750,000 to £1,150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blackthorn Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £918,333 | 10 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Blackthorn Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Blackthorn Close AL4 9RP | 10 Jan 2025 | £1,150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Blackthorn Close AL4 9RP | 29 Sep 2021 | £855,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Blackthorn Close AL4 9RP | 24 May 2019 | £750,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Blackthorn Close | £750,000 (May 2019) → £1,150,000 (Jan 2025) | +53% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Blackthorn Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Sandringham School 1,777 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Beaumont School 1,722 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Verulam School 987 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Park Street station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Skys Wood Road Terminus (adj, Skys Wood Road) 2 min walk
- Hazelmere Road (nr, Sherwood Ave) 3 min walk
- Chandlers Road (adj, The Ridgeway) 3 min walk
- Chandlers Road (opp, The Ridgeway) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.5 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.5 mi - Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.7 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Cook Cook St Albans · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The Quadrant · 0.2 mi
- Budgens Budgens Marshalswick St Albans · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Marshalswick Foodhall · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Jersey Farm Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Happy Family Dental · 0.3 mi
- Jersey Farm Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 1.3 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 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
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 Blackthorn Close
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 37.6% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 4.7% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | – |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.1% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.9% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 57% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.8% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 6.6% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.5% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 29.6% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.1% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.1% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 12.8% |
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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