Bridle Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£995,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£887,500

2 sales

Price range

£780k – £995k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Aug 2026

AL3 5HX

At a glance

House prices£888k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Bridle Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £995,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £887,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bridle Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bridle 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
Detached	2	£887,500	4 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Bridle Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Bridle Close AL3 5HX	4 Aug 2026	£995,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Bridle Close AL3 5HX	19 Mar 2021	£780,000	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
3, Bridle Close	£780,000 (Mar 2021) → £995,000 (Aug 2026)	+28% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bridle Close

Crime

278 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bridle Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	74
Anti-social behaviour	70
Shoplifting	42
Other theft	27
Public order	14
Drugs	13

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

Flood risk

Bridle Close 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 Bridle Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils	Community special school	3–18	Report	0.2 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils	Other independent school Anglican	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Park Street station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Seymour Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
Boundary Road (adj, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
Boundary Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk
Seymour Road (nr, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.7 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.8%	62.5%
Private rented	20.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	854

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,119

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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