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Butterfield Lane, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Butterfield Lane, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/butterfield-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 2HJ, AL1 2HN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£612,167
9 sales
Price range
£345k – £865k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 May 2024
AL1 2HJ

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At a glance

House prices£612k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Butterfield Lane, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £612,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Butterfield Lane range from £345,000 to £865,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Butterfield Lane compared

AL1 postcode area£636,421
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Butterfield Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £552,000 (1 sales)2016£552k2018: £431,500 (2 sales)2018£432k2020: £605,000 (2 sales)2020£605k2021: £592,000 (1 sales)2021£592k2022: £840,000 (1 sales)2022£840k2023: £587,505 (1 sales)2023£588k2024: £865,000 (1 sales)2024£865k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£612,16716 May 2024

Sold prices on Butterfield Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 25 Oct 2024£595,000 OtherFreehold
4, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 16 May 2024£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 28 Jul 2023£587,505 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HN 26 Aug 2022£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 7 May 2021£592,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HN 25 Sep 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 6 Apr 2020£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 29 May 2019£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HN 27 Apr 2018£428,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 13 Feb 2018£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Butterfield Lane AL1 2HJ 22 Sep 2016£552,000 Semi-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
50, Butterfield Lane £345,000 (Sep 2020) → £840,000 (Aug 2022) +143%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Butterfield Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.9 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 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

  • St Albans Abbey station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Park Street station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • St Albans City station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holyrood Crescent (N-bound, Holyrood Crescent) 4 min walk
  • Abbots Avenue (SW-bound, Abbots Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Mitchell Close (nr, Holyrood Crescent) 5 min walk
  • Trumpington Drive (N-bound, Trumpington Drive) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Graham Close St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans Mount BP · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda St Albans Express Petro · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Imed Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • St Albans Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Maltings Jade Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Family Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Family Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Priory Park Dentalcare · 0.8 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 4 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.4%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented43.2%17.1%
Households618

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,666

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.

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 Butterfield Lane

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White67.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.9%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.3%
Other ethnic group3.9%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian37.1%47.4%
No religion33.2%37.1%
Muslim19.3%4.7%
Not answered7%6.1%
Hindu1.1%1.8%
Jewish1%1.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK76.9%83%
Born outside the UK23.1%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%53%
No qualifications18.5%10.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%6.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health48.3%57.5%
Good health32.1%30.3%
Fair health13.6%9.1%
Bad health4.9%2.4%
Very bad health1.2%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household41.6%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household25.2%32.4%
No cars or vans in household24.5%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%10.7%

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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