Darwin Close, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6LH.
At a glance
5 property sales on Darwin Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £900,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £813,700. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Darwin Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darwin Close 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 | 5 | £813,700 | 19 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Darwin Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Darwin Close AL3 6LH | 19 Dec 2025 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Darwin Close AL3 6LH | 15 Jan 2025 | £812,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Darwin Close AL3 6LH | 17 May 2022 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Darwin Close AL3 6LH | 5 Aug 2019 | £881,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Darwin Close AL3 6LH | 29 Feb 2016 | £575,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Darwin Close | £575,000 (Feb 2016) → £812,500 (Jan 2025) | +41% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Darwin Close
Crime
75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darwin Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Darwin Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 Darwin Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Park Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Firbank Road (S-bound, Firbank Road) 3 min walk
- St Albans Girls' School (in, Girls' School) 3 min walk
- St Albans Girls' School (nr, Harpenden Road) 4 min walk
- New Greens Avenue (adj, Green Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.9 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.9 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.9 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 67.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 731 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,058 |
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.
Nearby streets in AL3
- High Street£401k
- Bernard Street£609k
- Goldsmith Way£975k
- Beech Road£580k
- Dalton Street£717k
- Folly Lane£783k
- Carlisle Avenue£550k
- Verulam Road£599k
- Grange Street£600k
- Batchwood Drive£675k
- Fishpool Street£1.61m
- Lower Dagnall Street£345k