Blake Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£713,271
14 sales
Price range
£300k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
AL1 5SG

At a glance

House prices£713k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station18 min walkSt Albans City station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Blake Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £728,400. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blake Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blake Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £300,000 (1 sales)2016£300k2017: £670,400 (2 sales)2017£670k2018: £650,000 (1 sales)2018£650k2021: £800,000 (2 sales)2021£800k2022: £625,000 (1 sales)2022£625k2023: £622,500 (2 sales)2023£623k2024: £768,750 (4 sales)2024£769k2025: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2025£1.15m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£728,40028 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£622,50015 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Blake Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Blake Close AL1 5SG 28 Feb 2025£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Blake Close AL1 5SG 29 Nov 2024£775,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Blake Close AL1 5SG 15 Nov 2024£835,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Blake Close AL1 5SG 23 May 2024£615,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Blake Close AL1 5SG 17 May 2024£850,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Blake Close AL1 5SG 15 Dec 2023£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Blake Close AL1 5SG 3 Mar 2023£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Blake Close AL1 5SG 16 Dec 2022£625,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Blake Close AL1 5SG 12 Mar 2021£800,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Blake Close AL1 5SG 12 Feb 2021£800,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Blake Close AL1 5SG 26 Oct 2018£650,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Blake Close AL1 5SG 16 Jun 2017£620,800 DetachedFreehold
18, Blake Close AL1 5SG 8 Jun 2017£720,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Blake Close AL1 5SG 14 Jul 2016£300,000 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
13, Blake Close £300,000 (Jul 2016) → £650,000 (Oct 2018) → £775,000 (Nov 2024) +158%
over 8 yrs
15, Blake Close £625,000 (Dec 2022) → £850,000 (May 2024) +36%
over 1 yr
10, Blake Close £610,000 (Mar 2023) → £635,000 (Dec 2023) +4%
over under a year

Buying on Blake Close?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Blake Close

Crime

226 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blake Close in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour71
Violence & sexual offences54
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson21
Drugs15
Vehicle crime13

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

Flood risk

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

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Colne at London Colney 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 Blake Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding 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 City station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mile House Lane (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Mile House Lane (nr, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Samuel Ryder Academy (opp, Drakes Drive) 4 min walk
  • Samuel Ryder Academy (nr, Drakes Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented33.6%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,712

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.

Nearby streets in AL1

See all streets in St Albans All streets in AL1