Darblay Close, Sandridge, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9BH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£1,185,000

1 sales

Price range

£1.19m – £1.19m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Sep 2017

AL4 9BH

At a glance

House prices£1.19m averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Darblay Close, Sandridge, St Albans has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,185,000.

House prices on Darblay Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darblay Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,185,000	22 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Darblay Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Larann, 3, Darblay Close AL4 9BH	22 Sep 2017	£1,185,000	Detached	Freehold
Larann, 3, Darblay Close AL4 9BH	22 Sep 2017	£15,000	Other	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 Darblay Close

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darblay 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).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Anti-social behaviour	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Darblay Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Lee at Harpenden 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 Darblay Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Sandridge School 130 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	2.1 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.2 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	2.2 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	2.2 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

Welwyn Garden City station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Harpenden station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

GP surgeries

The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 2.9 mi
Wrafton House Surgery
9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 2.9 mi
Lister House Surgery
The Common, Hatfield · 3.0 mi
Burvill House Surgery
52-54 Dellfield Road, Hatfield · 3.2 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 7 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.0%	62.5%
Private rented	13.1%	20.3%
Social rented	22.8%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,636

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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