Edward Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£935,313
8 sales
Price range
£810k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
AL1 5EN

At a glance

House prices£935k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station3 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Edward Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £974,083. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Edward Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Edward 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

2018: £828,000 (1 sales)2018£828k2019: £911,250 (2 sales)2019£911k2021: £1,080,000 (1 sales)2021£1.08m2022: £885,000 (1 sales)2022£885k2023: £810,000 (1 sales)2023£810k2024: £955,000 (1 sales)2024£955k2025: £1,102,000 (1 sales)2025£1.1m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£974,08331 Mar 2025
Detached1£828,00025 May 2018
Terraced1£810,0005 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Edward Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Edward Close AL1 5EN 31 Mar 2025£1,102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Edward Close AL1 5EN 15 Mar 2024£955,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Edward Close AL1 5EN 5 Jan 2023£810,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Edward Close AL1 5EN 10 Feb 2022£885,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Edward Close AL1 5EN 16 Feb 2021£1,080,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Edward Close AL1 5EN 17 Dec 2019£980,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Edward Close AL1 5EN 4 Apr 2019£842,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Edward Close AL1 5EN 25 May 2018£828,000 DetachedFreehold

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
7, Edward Close £842,500 (Apr 2019) → £955,000 (Mar 2024) +13%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Edward Close

Crime

379 crimes were reported within about a mile of Edward Close 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 behaviour101
Violence & sexual offences97
Shoplifting66
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft20
Drugs19

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

Flood risk

Edward Close 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 Edward Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.6 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 City station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crown PH (nr, Stanhope Road) 2 min walk
  • The Crown PH (adj, Camp Road) 2 min walk
  • St Albans City Railway Station (Stop D, Station Way) 3 min walk
  • St Albans City Railway Station (Stop C, Station Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange 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 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.4%62.5%
Private rented47.1%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.9%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents1,316

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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