Down Edge, Redbourn, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 7JR, AL3 7JP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£420,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£389,125
20 sales
Price range
£245k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
AL3 7JP

At a glance

House prices£389k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station52 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Down Edge, Redbourn, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £420,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £393,906. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Down Edge compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Down Edge has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £295,000 (1 sales)2016£295k2017: £329,000 (2 sales)2017£329k2018: £245,000 (1 sales)2018£245k2019: £341,667 (3 sales)2019£342k2020: £388,500 (3 sales)2020£389k2021: £410,000 (2 sales)2021£410k2022: £437,500 (2 sales)2022£438k2023: £485,000 (1 sales)2023£485k2024: £448,250 (2 sales)2024£448k2025: £448,750 (2 sales)2025£449k2026: £420,000 (1 sales)2026£420k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£393,90623 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£411,6671 Jun 2023
Flat1£245,00023 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Down Edge

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Down Edge AL3 7JP 23 Jan 2026£420,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Down Edge AL3 7JP 25 Jul 2025£447,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Down Edge AL3 7JP 21 Feb 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Down Edge AL3 7JR 17 Dec 2024£481,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Down Edge AL3 7JP 15 Mar 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Down Edge AL3 7JR 1 Jun 2023£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Down Edge AL3 7JP 22 Jul 2022£450,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Down Edge AL3 7JR 31 Mar 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Down Edge AL3 7JR 3 Feb 2022£417,500 TerracedFreehold
68, Down Edge AL3 7JR 25 Nov 2021£430,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Down Edge AL3 7JR 16 Jun 2021£390,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Down Edge AL3 7JR 8 Dec 2020£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Down Edge AL3 7JR 27 Nov 2020£367,500 TerracedFreehold
59, Down Edge AL3 7JR 28 Aug 2020£368,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Down Edge AL3 7JP 10 Oct 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Down Edge AL3 7JP 7 Oct 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Down Edge AL3 7JR 10 Jul 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Down Edge AL3 7JR 23 Feb 2018£245,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Down Edge AL3 7JR 12 Apr 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Down Edge AL3 7JP 7 Apr 2017£338,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Down Edge AL3 7JP 15 Apr 2016£295,000 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
4, Down Edge £330,000 (Oct 2019) → £450,000 (Feb 2025) +36%
over 5 yrs
86, Down Edge £320,000 (Apr 2017) → £430,000 (Dec 2020) → £485,000 (Jun 2023) +52%
over 6 yrs
57, Down Edge £367,500 (Nov 2020) → £417,500 (Feb 2022) +14%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Down Edge

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Down Edge in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour8
Violence & sexual offences4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Down Edge is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
  • River Ver at Redbourn 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 Down Edge

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redbourn Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Luke's School 182 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Brockswood Primary School 247 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Flamstead Village School 99 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 2.1 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Holtsmere End Junior School 237 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 2.1 mi
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 201 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 2.1 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ridgedown (S-bound, Lybury Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wheatlock Mead (nr, Lybury Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wheatlock Mead (opp, Lybury Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lords Meadow (adj, North Common) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
    Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 1.8 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.4 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.5 mi
  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.3%62.5%
Private rented5.2%20.3%
Social rented38.4%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,740

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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