Cape Road, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£576,929

7 sales

Price range

£360k – £805k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2023

AL1 5DJ

At a glance

House prices£577k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Cape Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £500,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cape Road compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£500,250	21 Dec 2022
Detached	2	£726,250	31 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	1	£585,000	13 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Cape Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	31 Mar 2023	£647,500	Detached	Freehold
15, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	21 Dec 2022	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
Jewson Ltd, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	9 Nov 2022	£8,069,000	Other	Freehold
17, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	13 Jul 2022	£805,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	25 Mar 2022	£536,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	13 Dec 2021	£585,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Jewson Ltd, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	3 Dec 2021	£3,500,000	Other	Freehold
13, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	6 Dec 2019	£480,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	19 May 2017	£470,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Cape Road AL1 5DJ	21 Nov 2016	£625,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
15, Cape Road	£470,000 (May 2017) → £360,000 (Dec 2022)	-23% over 6 yrs
Jewson Ltd, Cape Road	£3,500,000 (Dec 2021) → £8,069,000 (Nov 2022)	+131% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Cape Road

Crime

230 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cape Road in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	63
Violence & sexual offences	58
Shoplifting	28
Vehicle crime	21
Other theft	18
Criminal damage & arson	12

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

Flood risk

Cape Road 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 Cape Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Park Street station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oakdene Way (nr, Ashley Road) 2 min walk
Oakdene Way (opp, Ashley Road) 2 min walk
Ashley Road (opp, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
Morrisons (adj, Hatfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.2 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.3%	62.5%
Private rented	21.2%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	669

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,761

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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