Fontmell Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£574,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£654,918
15 sales
Price range
£474k – £855k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
AL3 5HU

At a glance

House prices£655k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Fontmell Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £574,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £593,321. Average sale prices rose from £628,566 in 2017 to £676,333 in 2025 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fontmell Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £628,566 (4 sales)2017£629k2019: £530,000 (1 sales)2019£530k2020: £620,500 (1 sales)2020£621k2022: £726,667 (3 sales)2022£727k2023: £637,500 (2 sales)2023£638k2024: £675,000 (1 sales)2024£675k2025: £676,333 (3 sales)2025£676k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£593,32115 Dec 2025
Detached6£714,25319 Aug 2025
Terraced2£692,5005 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Fontmell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 15 Dec 2025£574,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 19 Aug 2025£605,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 31 Mar 2025£850,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 12 Apr 2024£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 12 Dec 2023£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 15 Nov 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 30 May 2023£1,550,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 7 Oct 2022£790,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 13 Apr 2022£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 5 Jan 2022£855,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 4 Nov 2020£620,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 12 Jul 2019£530,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 20 Dec 2017£690,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 26 Oct 2017£650,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 14 Aug 2017£700,515 DetachedFreehold
48, Fontmell Close AL3 5HU 19 May 2017£473,750 Semi-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
1, Fontmell Close £1,550,000 (May 2023) → £605,000 (Aug 2025) -61%
over 2 yrs
24, Fontmell Close £535,000 (Apr 2022) → £675,000 (Apr 2024) +26%
over 2 yrs

Buying on Fontmell Close?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Fontmell Close

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fontmell Close in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Anti-social behaviour64
Shoplifting42
Other theft25
Drugs13
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Fontmell 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 Fontmell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.1 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 City station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seymour Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Seymour Road (nr, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Boundary Road (adj, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Boundary Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents2,119

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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.

Nearby streets in AL3

See all streets in St Albans All streets in AL3