Catham Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£495,321
14 sales
Price range
£360k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2024
AL1 5QT

At a glance

House prices£495k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkSt Albans City station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Catham Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £507,818. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Catham Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Catham 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

2016: £425,000 (1 sales)2016£425k2017: £460,000 (2 sales)2017£460k2018: £490,000 (4 sales)2018£490k2019: £445,000 (1 sales)2019£445k2022: £517,750 (2 sales)2022£518k2023: £557,000 (3 sales)2023£557k2024: £478,000 (1 sales)2024£478k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£507,81811 Sep 2023
Terraced3£449,50028 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Catham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Catham Close AL1 5QT 28 Oct 2024£478,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Catham Close AL1 5QT 11 Sep 2023£581,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Catham Close AL1 5QT 24 Jul 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Catham Close AL1 5QT 30 Jun 2023£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Catham Close AL1 5QT 1 Sep 2022£510,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Catham Close AL1 5QT 24 Jun 2022£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Catham Close AL1 5QT 22 Mar 2019£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Catham Close AL1 5QT 24 Jul 2018£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Catham Close AL1 5QT 29 Jun 2018£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Catham Close AL1 5QT 20 Mar 2018£360,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Catham Close AL1 5QT 2 Feb 2018£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Catham Close AL1 5QT 26 Jun 2017£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Catham Close AL1 5QT 13 Jun 2017£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Catham Close AL1 5QT 15 Apr 2016£425,000 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
2, Catham Close £495,000 (Jun 2017) → £625,000 (Jul 2023) +26%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Catham Close

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Catham Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour54
Violence & sexual offences52
Shoplifting22
Vehicle crime15
Drugs13
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Flood risk

Catham Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Colne at London Colney 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 Catham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ennerdale Close (opp, Cell Barnes Lane) 2 min walk
  • Ennerdale Close (nr, Cell Barnes Lane) 2 min walk
  • St Vincent Drive (opp, Cell Barnes Lane) 2 min walk
  • Frobisher Road (nr, Drakes Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.4 mi
  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,826

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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