Downedge, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5UD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£522,167

3 sales

Price range

£470k – £577k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2022

AL3 5UD

At a glance

House prices£522k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station20 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Downedge, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £523,250.

House prices on Downedge compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downedge 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
Terraced	2	£523,250	26 Jul 2022
Semi-detached	1	£520,000	25 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Downedge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Downedge AL3 5UD	26 Jul 2022	£576,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Downedge AL3 5UD	25 Sep 2020	£520,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Downedge AL3 5UD	10 Jun 2019	£470,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Downedge

Crime

215 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downedge 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 offences	59
Anti-social behaviour	52
Shoplifting	33
Other theft	15
Public order	15
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

Downedge 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 Downedge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.4 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils	Other independent school Christian/non-denominational	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils	Other independent school Anglican	4–18	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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
St Albans City station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Park Street station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Downedge (adj, Batchwood Drive) 1 min walk
Oysterfields (nr, Verulam Road) 1 min walk
Oysterfields (opp, Verulam Road) 2 min walk
Downedge (opp, Batchwood Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 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 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	48.4%	17.1%
Households	672

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,776

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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