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Burston Drive, Park Street, St Albans

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House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 2HP, AL2 2HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£879,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£751,388
37 sales
Price range
£405k – £1.05m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2026
AL2 2HR

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At a glance

House prices£879k average37% above the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkHow Wood (Herts) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

37 property sales on Burston Drive, Park Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £879,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £747,664. Average sale prices rose from £635,000 in 2016 to £846,250 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Burston Drive compared

Burston Drive£879,000
AL2 postcode area£551,477
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £635,000 (4 sales)2016£635k2017: £674,500 (5 sales)2017£675k2018: £641,278 (4 sales)2018£641k2019: £630,000 (1 sales)2019£630k2020: £603,880 (2 sales)2020£604k2021: £760,250 (4 sales)2021£760k2022: £803,333 (6 sales)2022£803k2023: £886,000 (5 sales)2023£886k2024: £800,000 (1 sales)2024£800k2025: £1,010,000 (1 sales)2025£1.01m2026: £846,250 (4 sales)2026£846k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached25£747,66418 Jun 2026
Semi-detached12£759,1473 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Burston Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 18 Jun 2026£950,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 20 Apr 2026£720,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 5 Feb 2026£950,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 8 Jan 2026£765,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 31 Oct 2025£1,010,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 25 Jan 2024£800,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 3 Aug 2023£1,050,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 25 May 2023£805,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 28 Apr 2023£1,040,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29A, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 28 Feb 2023£810,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 24 Jan 2023£725,000 DetachedFreehold
36C, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 13 Oct 2022£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36B, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 2 Sep 2022£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 8 Jul 2022£910,000 DetachedFreehold
36A, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 1 Jun 2022£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 6 May 2022£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 14 Apr 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 4 Mar 2022£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 25 Oct 2021£960,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 24 Sep 2021£750,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 29 Jun 2021£750,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 21 Jun 2021£581,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 4 Mar 2020£803,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 24 Jan 2020£404,760 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 17 Jul 2019£630,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 5 Sep 2018£715,110 DetachedFreehold
29A, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 18 Apr 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 1 Feb 2018£600,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 22 Jan 2018£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 14 Dec 2017£520,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 13 Nov 2017£807,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 16 Aug 2017£620,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 27 Apr 2017£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 31 Mar 2017£815,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 30 Sep 2016£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 1 Sep 2016£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34A, Burston Drive AL2 2HP 29 Jul 2016£590,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Burston Drive AL2 2HR 17 Feb 2016£635,000 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
31, Burston Drive £581,000 (Jun 2021) → £950,000 (Jun 2026) +64%
over 5 yrs
32, Burston Drive £750,000 (Jun 2021) → £950,000 (Feb 2026) +27%
over 5 yrs
59, Burston Drive £630,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,010,000 (Oct 2025) +60%
over 6 yrs
40, Burston Drive £725,000 (Apr 2022) → £1,050,000 (Aug 2023) +45%
over 1 yr
36, Burston Drive £803,000 (Mar 2020) → £805,000 (May 2023) +0%
over 3 yrs
29A, Burston Drive £550,000 (Apr 2018) → £810,000 (Feb 2023) +47%
over 5 yrs
45, Burston Drive £610,000 (Apr 2017) → £705,000 (May 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
42, Burston Drive £600,000 (Feb 2018) → £960,000 (Oct 2021) +60%
over 4 yrs
33, Burston Drive £520,000 (Dec 2017) → £750,000 (Sep 2021) +44%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Burston Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Seva Education St Albans Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.2 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 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

  • How Wood (Herts) station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Park Street station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bricket Wood station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shops (Stop 2, Penn Road) 3 min walk
  • Shops (Stop 1, Penn Road) 3 min walk
  • Birchwood Way (opp, How Wood) 3 min walk
  • Birchwood Way (nr, How Wood) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 2.0 mi
  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 2.1 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell Green · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans Mount BP · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • How Wood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Chiswell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 1.1 mi
  • Family Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Family Dental Practice · 1.4 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented6.2%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents1,393

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Burston Drive

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White87%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian56.9%47.4%
No religion27.9%37.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Jewish4.7%1.5%
Hindu1.9%1.8%
Muslim1.6%4.7%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK89.3%83%
Born outside the UK10.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above39.9%53%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%13.1%
No qualifications14%10.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%6.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%3.4%
Other qualifications2.3%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health55.7%57.5%
Good health31.7%30.3%
Fair health9.2%9.1%
Bad health2.9%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household44.5%32.4%
1 car or van in household29%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.4%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6.1%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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