Forge End, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3EQ.
At a glance
11 property sales on Forge End, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £814,227. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Forge End compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge End has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £814,227 | 6 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Forge End
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 6 Jun 2025 | £950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 14 Mar 2025 | £835,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37C, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 30 Oct 2024 | £947,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 15 Aug 2023 | £832,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 4 Jun 2021 | £860,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 29 Apr 2021 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 5 Mar 2020 | £775,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 31 May 2019 | £642,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 26 Jun 2018 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 11 May 2018 | £825,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Forge End AL2 3EQ | 5 Jul 2017 | £790,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Forge End | £825,000 (May 2018) → £860,000 (Jun 2021) | +4% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forge End
Crime
61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge End in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Other theft | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forge End is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Forge End
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Watling View School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 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
- How Wood (Herts) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Park Street station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bricket Wood station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Driftwood Avenue (opp, Watford Road) 1 min walk
- Driftwood Avenue (adj, Watford Road) 2 min walk
- Three Hammers PH (opp, Watford Road) 4 min walk
- Long Fallow (nr, Watford Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.6 mi - Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 2.1 mi - Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.1 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 2.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 683 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.9% | 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.
Nearby streets in AL2
- Beningfield Drive£552k
- Watford Road£851k
- High Street£371k
- Barnes Wallis Way£573k
- Park Street Lane£795k
- St Annes Road£610k
- Thamesdale£388k
- Mount Pleasant Lane£817k
- Azalea Close£865k
- Hardwicke Place£355k
- Kings Road£434k
- Mayflower Road£683k