Butt Field View, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 2QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£784,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£649,806
18 sales
Price range
£450k – £908k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
AL1 2QL

At a glance

House prices£784k average22% above the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkPark Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Butt Field View, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £784,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £622,286. That is 22% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Butt Field View compared

Butt Field View£784,000
AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £450,000 (1 sales)2016£450k2017: £562,500 (2 sales)2017£563k2018: £565,000 (3 sales)2018£565k2020: £592,833 (3 sales)2020£593k2021: £907,000 (1 sales)2021£907k2022: £850,000 (1 sales)2022£850k2023: £610,000 (1 sales)2023£610k2024: £834,000 (2 sales)2024£834k2025: £637,667 (3 sales)2025£638k2026: £700,000 (1 sales)2026£700k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£622,28623 Jan 2026
Semi-detached4£746,12514 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Butt Field View

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 23 Jan 2026£700,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 14 Nov 2025£868,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 20 May 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 3 Feb 2025£555,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 22 Nov 2024£760,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 15 Jan 2024£908,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 30 Mar 2023£610,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 19 Dec 2022£850,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 4 Jun 2021£907,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 2 Oct 2020£623,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 28 Aug 2020£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 17 Apr 2020£570,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 9 Nov 2018£570,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 7 Sep 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
16A, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 24 Jul 2018£535,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 21 Jul 2017£543,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 12 May 2017£582,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Butt Field View AL1 2QL 18 Jan 2016£450,000 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
48, Butt Field View £585,000 (Aug 2020) → £908,000 (Jan 2024) +55%
over 3 yrs
7, Butt Field View £582,000 (May 2017) → £850,000 (Dec 2022) +46%
over 6 yrs
4, Butt Field View £543,000 (Jul 2017) → £907,000 (Jun 2021) +67%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Butt Field View

Crime

145 crimes were reported within about a mile of Butt Field View in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour43
Violence & sexual offences28
Other theft24
Shoplifting17
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Butt Field View is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Colne at London Colney Flood warning 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 Butt Field View

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
Prae Wood Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Park Street station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • How Wood (Herts) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watling View School (o/s, Watling View) 4 min walk
  • Vesta Avenue (SW-bound, Vesta Avenue) 5 min walk
  • Watling View (SW-bound, Tavistock Avenue) 5 min walk
  • Vesta Avenue (NE-bound, Vesta Avenue) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, 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

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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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.2%62.5%
Private rented6.0%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.6%64.1%
Aged 65+29.2%18.6%
Residents1,567

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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