Davys Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8TL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£348,445
10 sales
Price range
£260k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Feb 2024
AL4 8TL

At a glance

House prices£348k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station56 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Davys Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £358,272. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Davys Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £312,000 (1 sales)2016£312k2017: £374,000 (2 sales)2017£374k2018: £330,000 (1 sales)2018£330k2019: £352,250 (2 sales)2019£352k2021: £352,500 (2 sales)2021£353k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2024: £424,950 (1 sales)2024£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£358,27215 Feb 2024
Flat1£260,0007 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Davys Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Davys Close AL4 8TL 15 Feb 2024£424,950 TerracedFreehold
28, Davys Close AL4 8TL 7 Jul 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Davys Close AL4 8TL 12 Feb 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Davys Close AL4 8TL 28 Jan 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Davys Close AL4 8TL 1 Jul 2019£362,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Davys Close AL4 8TL 31 Jan 2019£342,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Davys Close AL4 8TL 10 Aug 2018£330,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Davys Close AL4 8TL 28 Apr 2017£388,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Davys Close AL4 8TL 12 Apr 2017£360,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Davys Close AL4 8TL 21 Dec 2016£247,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Davys Close AL4 8TL 15 Feb 2016£312,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
3, Davys Close £330,000 (Aug 2018) → £424,950 (Feb 2024) +29%
over 6 yrs
28, Davys Close £247,000 (Dec 2016) → £260,000 (Jul 2022) +5%
over 6 yrs
18, Davys Close £388,000 (Apr 2017) → £365,000 (Feb 2021) -6%
over 4 yrs
5, Davys Close £312,000 (Feb 2016) → £342,500 (Jan 2019) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Davys Close

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Davys 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 offences12
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft3
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Davys 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 Davys Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sandridge School 130 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 1.9 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 2.1 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.2 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 2.3 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 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

  • Harpenden station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lamer Fields (opp, Nurseries Road) 2 min walk
  • Lamer Fields (nr, Nurseries Road) 3 min walk
  • Vale Court (nr, Hill Dyke Road) 3 min walk
  • Vale Court (opp, Hill Dyke Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.9 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 3.0 mi
  • Wrafton House Surgery
    9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 3.7 mi
  • Lister House Surgery
    The Common, Hatfield · 3.8 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 5 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.1%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented38.7%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,604

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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