Chiswell Gate, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 2AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£861,000

2 sales

Price range

£792k – £930k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Feb 2016

AL1 2AE

At a glance

House prices£861k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Chiswell Gate, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Feb 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £861,000.

House prices on Chiswell Gate compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£861,000	29 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Chiswell Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Chiswell Gate AL1 2AE	29 Feb 2016	£792,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Chiswell Gate AL1 2AE	14 Jan 2016	£930,000	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 Chiswell Gate

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chiswell Gate in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	43
Violence & sexual offences	30
Other theft	23
Shoplifting	18
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	8

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

Flood risk

Chiswell Gate is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Colne at London Colney Flood warning area
River Ver at St Albans 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 Chiswell Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	0.4 mi
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.5 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Prae Wood Primary School 446 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good 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 Abbey station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Park Street station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
St Albans City station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Midway (opp, Watford Road) 1 min walk
Midway (nr, Watford Road) 1 min walk
St Stephen's Close (opp, St Stephen's Avenue) 3 min walk
King Harry PH (opp, Watford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.1 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.2%	62.5%
Private rented	6.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	621

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,567

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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