Cairns Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 0EB, AL4 0EA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£750,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£558,750
16 sales
Price range
£370k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jun 2026
AL4 0EA

At a glance

House prices£750k average17% above the St Albans average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Cairns Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £750,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £530,000. Average sale prices rose from £425,000 in 2016 to £750,000 in 2026 (+76%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% 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 Cairns Close compared

Cairns Close£750,000
AL4 postcode area£680,672
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £425,000 (2 sales)2016£425k2017: £523,333 (3 sales)2017£523k2018: £380,000 (1 sales)2018£380k2019: £462,500 (2 sales)2019£463k2020: £460,000 (2 sales)2020£460k2021: £690,000 (1 sales)2021£690k2022: £760,000 (1 sales)2022£760k2024: £780,000 (1 sales)2024£780k2025: £565,000 (1 sales)2025£565k2026: £750,000 (2 sales)2026£750k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£530,0002 Jun 2026
Terraced5£622,00025 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Cairns Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Cairns Close AL4 0EA 2 Jun 2026£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 18 Feb 2026£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 25 Jul 2025£565,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Cairns Close AL4 0EA 4 Oct 2024£780,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Cairns Close AL4 0EA 18 May 2022£760,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cairns Close AL4 0EA 19 Mar 2021£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 17 Dec 2020£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 16 Nov 2020£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 14 Nov 2019£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 5 Jul 2019£525,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 15 Jun 2018£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 17 Nov 2017£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 23 Jun 2017£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 12 Jan 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Cairns Close AL4 0EA 11 Nov 2016£480,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Cairns Close AL4 0EB 11 Nov 2016£370,000 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
10, Cairns Close £380,000 (Jun 2018) → £500,000 (Dec 2020) → £600,000 (Feb 2026) +58%
over 8 yrs
13, Cairns Close £760,000 (May 2022) → £780,000 (Oct 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
20, Cairns Close £370,000 (Nov 2016) → £400,000 (Nov 2019) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cairns Close

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cairns Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour42
Shoplifting18
Vehicle crime16
Drugs10
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Cairns 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 Cairns Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Links Academy 10 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 1,134 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bramley Way (nr, Hill End Lane) 3 min walk
  • Russet Drive (nr, Hill End Lane) 3 min walk
  • Claughton Court (adj, Hill End Lane) 3 min walk
  • Claughton Court (opp, Hill End Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.5 mi
  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 1.6 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.7 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 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.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.3%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented44.6%17.1%
Households493

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+6.6%18.6%
Residents1,281

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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