Cavan Drive, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6HP, AL3 6HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£536,748
24 sales
Price range
£289k – £760k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2025
AL3 6HR

At a glance

House prices£537k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Cavan Drive, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £570,045. Average sale prices rose from £409,650 in 2016 to £670,000 in 2025 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cavan Drive compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cavan Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £409,650 (3 sales)2016£410k2017: £503,000 (2 sales)2017£503k2018: £400,000 (2 sales)2018£400k2019: £571,250 (2 sales)2019£571k2020: £504,000 (3 sales)2020£504k2021: £445,167 (3 sales)2021£445k2022: £527,000 (1 sales)2022£527k2023: £630,000 (2 sales)2023£630k2024: £695,000 (2 sales)2024£695k2025: £670,000 (4 sales)2025£670k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£570,0453 Sep 2025
Terraced10£521,75030 May 2025
Flat2£319,4754 Jan 2018
Detached1£755,00029 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Cavan Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 3 Sep 2025£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 29 Jul 2025£755,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 30 May 2025£575,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 3 Feb 2025£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 6 Dec 2024£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 26 Jan 2024£760,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 1 Dec 2023£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 14 Nov 2023£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 16 Sep 2022£550,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 25 Feb 2022£527,000 TerracedFreehold
79A, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 29 Oct 2021£315,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 27 Aug 2021£490,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 22 Apr 2021£428,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 17 Mar 2021£417,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 14 Dec 2020£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 16 Oct 2020£475,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 10 Jan 2020£492,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 27 Aug 2019£670,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 6 Feb 2019£472,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 3 Dec 2018£450,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 4 Jan 2018£350,000 FlatLeasehold
89, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 15 Nov 2017£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 7 Jul 2017£511,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 28 Oct 2016£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Cavan Drive AL3 6HR 21 Jul 2016£425,000 TerracedFreehold
79A, Cavan Drive AL3 6HP 4 Jan 2016£288,950 FlatLeasehold

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
22, Cavan Drive £450,000 (Dec 2018) → £575,000 (May 2025) +28%
over 6 yrs
79A, Cavan Drive £288,950 (Jan 2016) → £315,000 (Oct 2021) +9%
over 6 yrs
24, Cavan Drive £425,000 (Jul 2016) → £490,000 (Aug 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cavan Drive

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cavan Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour17
Other theft6
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Cavan Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Ver in Hertfordshire 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 Cavan Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Harpenden station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Oaks (W-bound, Cavan Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cavan Drive (W-bound, Cavan Drive) 1 min walk
  • High Oaks Terminus (S-bound, High Oaks) 2 min walk
  • High Oaks Terminus (N-bound, High Oaks) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.9 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, 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 6 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.5%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented32.1%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,942

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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