Firbank Road, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6NA, AL3 6LZ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Firbank Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Nov 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £689,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 38% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Firbank Road range from £478,760 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Firbank Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firbank Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £689,500 | 2 Sep 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £675,333 | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Terraced | 1 | £478,760 | 24 Jun 2016 |
Sold prices on Firbank Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Firbank Road AL3 6NA | 23 Nov 2021 | £776,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Firbank Road AL3 6LZ | 2 Sep 2021 | £713,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2A, Firbank Road AL3 6LZ | 16 Apr 2021 | £580,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Firbank Road AL3 6LZ | 16 Apr 2021 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Firbank Road AL3 6NA | 26 Jun 2020 | £630,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Firbank Road AL3 6NA | 2 Feb 2018 | £620,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Firbank Road AL3 6LZ | 27 Apr 2017 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Firbank Road AL3 6NA | 24 Jun 2016 | £478,760 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Firbank Road | £615,000 (Apr 2017) → £713,000 (Sep 2021) | +16% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Firbank Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 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, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Park Street station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Firbank Road (S-bound, Firbank Road) 1 min walk
- Valley Road (N-bound, Valley Road) 3 min walk
- King William IV PH (opp, Beech Road) 3 min walk
- Lancaster Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.9 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.9 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.9 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Albans New Greens · 0.6 mi
- Cook Cook St Albans · 0.9 mi
- Budgens Budgens Marshalswick St Albans · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Normandy Chemist · 0.8 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- High Oaks Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Dental Beauty St Albans · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 731 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,058 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Firbank Road
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.6% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.3% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 42.4% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 38.3% | 37.1% |
| Muslim | 10% | 4.7% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.4% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.6% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50.3% | 53% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 11.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 62.1% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 26.9% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.1% | 12.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.
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