Buttermere Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5TD, AL1 5TE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£469,929
7 sales
Price range
£240k – £628k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Oct 2024
AL1 5TE

At a glance

House prices£470k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkSt Albans City station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Buttermere Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £484,400. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buttermere Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £435,000 (1 sales)2017£435k2018: £505,000 (1 sales)2018£505k2019: £445,000 (1 sales)2019£445k2020: £356,000 (2 sales)2020£356k2022: £627,500 (1 sales)2022£628k2024: £565,000 (1 sales)2024£565k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£484,40025 Oct 2024
Flat1£240,00030 Jan 2020
Semi-detached1£627,50028 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Buttermere Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Buttermere Close AL1 5TE 25 Oct 2024£565,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Buttermere Close AL1 5TD 13 Jan 2023£290,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Buttermere Close AL1 5TE 28 Mar 2022£627,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Buttermere Close AL1 5TD 24 Aug 2020£472,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Buttermere Close AL1 5TD 30 Jan 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Buttermere Close AL1 5TE 6 Sep 2019£445,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Buttermere Close AL1 5TD 14 Sep 2018£505,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Buttermere Close AL1 5TD 26 May 2017£435,000 TerracedFreehold

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
23, Buttermere Close £445,000 (Sep 2019) → £565,000 (Oct 2024) +27%
over 5 yrs
5, Buttermere Close £240,000 (Jan 2020) → £290,000 (Jan 2023) +21%
over 3 yrs
19, Buttermere Close £435,000 (May 2017) → £472,000 (Aug 2020) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buttermere Close

Crime

198 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttermere Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour56
Violence & sexual offences52
Shoplifting22
Vehicle crime18
Criminal damage & arson12
Drugs11

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

Flood risk

Buttermere Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert 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 Buttermere Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glenlyn Avenue (adj, Camp Road) 2 min walk
  • Lynton Avenue (adj, Camp Road) 2 min walk
  • Camp Road (N-bound, Drakes Drive) 4 min walk
  • Frobisher Road (opp, Drakes Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.6%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented43.8%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,575

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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