Deacon Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£400,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£309,000

5 sales

Price range

£158k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 May 2026

AL1 2LJ

At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Deacon Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £309,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Deacon Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£309,000	18 May 2026

Sold prices on Deacon Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Deacon Close AL1 2LJ	18 May 2026	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Deacon Close AL1 2LJ	30 Apr 2024	£290,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Deacon Close AL1 2LJ	20 Mar 2023	£375,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Deacon Close AL1 2LJ	30 Apr 2018	£322,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Deacon Close AL1 2LJ	20 Mar 2017	£158,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
6, Deacon Close	£158,000 (Mar 2017) → £322,000 (Apr 2018) → £375,000 (Mar 2023) → £400,000 (May 2026)	+153% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Deacon Close

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Deacon Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	53
Violence & sexual offences	36
Other theft	28
Shoplifting	22
Criminal damage & arson	16
Vehicle crime	9

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

Flood risk

Deacon Close 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 Deacon Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	0.7 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 · 13 min walk
Park Street station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
St Albans City station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mitchell Close (nr, Holyrood Crescent) 1 min walk
Holyrood Crescent (N-bound, Holyrood Crescent) 2 min walk
Trumpington Drive (N-bound, Trumpington Drive) 3 min walk
Creighton Avenue (nr, Holyrood Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.9 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.1 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	43.2%	17.1%
Households	618

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,666

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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