Blenkin Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£367,625
4 sales
Price range
£335k – £398k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2024
AL3 6EB

At a glance

House prices£368k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station31 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Blenkin Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £367,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blenkin Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blenkin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £357,499 (1 sales)2019£357k2020: £335,000 (1 sales)2020£335k2024: £389,000 (2 sales)2024£389k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£367,6259 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Blenkin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Blenkin Close AL3 6EB 9 Dec 2024£380,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Blenkin Close AL3 6EB 16 Oct 2024£398,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Blenkin Close AL3 6EB 9 Jan 2023£11,300 OtherFreehold
2, Blenkin Close AL3 6EB 17 Jan 2020£335,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Blenkin Close AL3 6EB 27 Nov 2019£357,499 FlatLeasehold
8, Blenkin Close AL3 6EB 10 May 2019£10,125 OtherFreehold

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
2, Blenkin Close £335,000 (Jan 2020) → £11,300 (Jan 2023) → £398,000 (Oct 2024) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blenkin Close

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blenkin Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour23
Violence & sexual offences23
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson6
Shoplifting5
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Blenkin 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 Blenkin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Park Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Maple Avenue (SW-bound, Maple Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Maple Avenue (NE-bound, Maple Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Green Lane (W-bound, Toulmin Drive) 3 min walk
  • Green Lane (E-bound, Toulmin Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.1 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 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.5%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented32.1%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,942

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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