Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 0QL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£387,500

2 sales

Price range

£360k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Mar 2021

AL4 0QL

At a glance

House prices£388k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkWelham Green station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Franklin Close, Colney Heath, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Mar 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £387,500.

House prices on Franklin Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Franklin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£387,500	5 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Franklin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Franklin Close AL4 0QL	5 Mar 2021	£415,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Franklin Close AL4 0QL	25 Nov 2016	£360,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Franklin Close

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Franklin Close 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).

Anti-social behaviour	28
Violence & sexual offences	19
Other theft	9
Public order	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Bicycle theft	2

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

Flood risk

Franklin Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Colne at Colney Heath Flood warning area
Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
Mimmshall Brook Flood alert 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 Franklin Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Colney Heath Primary School	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Links Hatfield Academy 16 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
De Havilland Primary School 425 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Oak View Primary and Nursery School 395 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Southfield School 108 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School 438 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 942 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.5 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

Welham Green station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Brookmans Park station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Roestock Lane (adj, Roestock Lane) 2 min walk
Roestock Lane (opp, Roestock Lane) 3 min walk
Hall Gardens (S-bound, Hall Gardens) 6 min walk
Hall Gardens (N-bound, Hall Gardens) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Burvill House Surgery
52-54 Dellfield Road, Hatfield · 1.6 mi
Lister House Surgery
The Common, Hatfield · 1.8 mi
Potterells Medical Centre
Station Road, Welham Green, Hatfield · 1.8 mi
Wrafton House Surgery
9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 1.9 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	19.7%	17.1%
Households	629

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,573

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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