Dolphin Yard, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1EX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£477,500

4 sales

Price range

£350k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Nov 2020

AL1 1EX

At a glance

House prices£478k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Dolphin Yard, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £477,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dolphin Yard compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dolphin Yard 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
Terraced	4	£477,500	20 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Dolphin Yard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Coach House, 18, Dolphin Yard AL1 1EX	20 Nov 2020	£535,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Dolphin Yard AL1 1EX	1 Dec 2017	£550,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Coach House, 18, Dolphin Yard AL1 1EX	22 Aug 2017	£475,000	Terraced	Freehold
Dolphin Cottage, 20, Dolphin Yard AL1 1EX	19 May 2017	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
2 - 8, Dolphin Yard AL1 1EX	29 Jan 2016	£485,214	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
The Coach House, 18, Dolphin Yard	£475,000 (Aug 2017) → £535,000 (Nov 2020)	+13% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dolphin Yard

Crime

345 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dolphin Yard in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	95
Violence & sexual offences	90
Shoplifting	53
Criminal damage & arson	23
Other theft	21
Drugs	17

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

Flood risk

Dolphin Yard is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
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 Dolphin Yard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils	Other independent school Christian/non-denominational	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.3 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.4 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 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

St Albans Abbey station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
St Albans City station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Park Street station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Peahen PH (Stop A, London Road) 1 min walk
The Peahen PH (Stop B, London Road) 1 min walk
Abbey (nr, Holywell Hill) 1 min walk
Abbey (opp, Holywell Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.1 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.9%	62.5%
Private rented	34.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	986

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,056

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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