Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 7HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£699,679

11 sales

Price range

£498k – £890k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jan 2024

AL3 7HX

At a glance

House prices£700k averageSince 2016 (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 station52 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Brache Close, Redbourn, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £644,781.

House prices on Brache Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brache 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£644,781	7 Mar 2023
Detached	4	£795,750	4 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Brache Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Brache Close AL3 7HX	4 Jan 2024	£757,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Brache Close AL3 7HX	7 Mar 2023	£750,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Brache Close AL3 7HX	25 Nov 2022	£800,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Brache Close AL3 7HX	28 Oct 2022	£760,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Brache Close AL3 7HX	26 Aug 2022	£890,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Brache Close AL3 7HX	14 Apr 2021	£736,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Brache Close AL3 7HX	29 Nov 2019	£740,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12A, Brache Close AL3 7HX	7 Dec 2018	£520,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Brache Close AL3 7HX	12 Jan 2018	£498,470	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Brache Close AL3 7HX	3 Nov 2016	£710,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Brache Close AL3 7HX	22 Apr 2016	£535,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Brache Close

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brache 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 behaviour	8
Violence & sexual offences	4
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Brache Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
River Ver at Redbourn 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 Brache Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Redbourn Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Luke's School 182 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Brockswood Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
Holtsmere End Junior School 237 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	2.1 mi
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 201 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	2.1 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	2.1 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.1 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

Harpenden station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
St Albans City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wheatlock Mead (opp, Lybury Lane) 1 min walk
Wheatlock Mead (nr, Lybury Lane) 1 min walk
Cricketers PH (opp, West Common) 4 min walk
Cricketers PH (nr, West Common) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.8 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.4 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.5 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.5%	62.5%
Private rented	18.2%	20.3%
Social rented	7.3%	17.1%
Households	592

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,459

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.

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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