Cotton Spring View, Flamstead, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 8BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£906,250

4 sales

Price range

£550k – £1.33m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jul 2018

AL3 8BJ

At a glance

House prices£906k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station1 hr 26 min walkLuton Airport Parkway station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Cotton Spring View, Flamstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Jul 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £906,250.

House prices on Cotton Spring View compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£906,250	9 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Cotton Spring View

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Alder House, 4, Cotton Spring View AL3 8BJ	31 Mar 2021	£1,428,000	Other	Freehold
Meadow House, 2, Cotton Spring View AL3 8BJ	9 Jul 2018	£1,200,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Cotton Spring View AL3 8BJ	16 Oct 2017	£1,325,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Cotton Spring View AL3 8BJ	14 Dec 2016	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Cotton Spring View AL3 8BJ	13 Dec 2016	£550,000	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 Cotton Spring View

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cotton Spring View 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).

Violence & sexual offences	9
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Cotton Spring View is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Ver at Markyate Flood warning area
Groundwater flooding in Flamstead 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 Cotton Spring View

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Markyate Village School and Nursery 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Beechwood Park School 445 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	1.1 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Gaddesden Row JMI School 49 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Claystone School 31 pupils	Other independent special school	4–11	Report	2.2 mi
Slip End Village School 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.3 mi
Kensworth Church of England Academy 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	2.5 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

Luton Airport Parkway station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Luton station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Harpenden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Plume of Feathers PH (o/s, London Road) 13 min walk
The Plume of Feathers PH (opp, London Road) 13 min walk
Holiday Inn (opp, London Road) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

Caddington Surgery
33 Manor Road, Caddington, Luton · 2.8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.5%	62.5%
Private rented	14.9%	20.3%
Social rented	17.4%	17.1%
Households	511

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,362

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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