Cell Barnes Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£492,500

2 sales

Price range

£450k – £535k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

AL1 5QF

At a glance

House prices£493k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkSt Albans City station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Cell Barnes Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £492,500.

House prices on Cell Barnes Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cell Barnes 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£492,500	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Cell Barnes Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Cell Barnes Close AL1 5QF	28 Mar 2025	£535,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Cell Barnes Close AL1 5QF	7 Sep 2020	£450,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Cell Barnes Close

Crime

218 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cell Barnes Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	68
Violence & sexual offences	52
Shoplifting	22
Criminal damage & arson	17
Vehicle crime	16
Drugs	15

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

Flood risk

Cell Barnes 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 Cell Barnes Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.2 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 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	0.8 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Park Street station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ennerdale Close (opp, Cell Barnes Lane) 1 min walk
Ennerdale Close (nr, Cell Barnes Lane) 1 min walk
St Vincent Drive (opp, Cell Barnes Lane) 2 min walk
Samuel Ryder Academy (opp, Drakes Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
Verulam Medical Group
Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.9%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	33.6%	17.1%
Households	660

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,712

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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