Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 4NL, AL1 4NJ.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,327,109. By property type, sales here have been 86% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Avenue range from £635,000 to £1,795,808. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Gainsborough Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £1,327,109 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £832,500 | 19 Jul 2019 |
Sold prices on Gainsborough Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NJ | 1 Aug 2025 | £1,795,808 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 28 Mar 2025 | £1,470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18A, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 16 May 2024 | £894,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NJ | 19 Apr 2024 | £1,300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 23 Jan 2024 | £1,250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 23 Nov 2023 | £975,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NJ | 3 Oct 2022 | £1,650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 29 Jul 2022 | £1,540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 16 Feb 2022 | £1,725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 2 Feb 2022 | £1,015,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NJ | 19 Jul 2019 | £1,015,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 1 Jul 2019 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 11 Jan 2019 | £1,405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NL | 25 Oct 2018 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Gainsborough Avenue AL1 4NJ | 24 Feb 2016 | £1,285,000 | 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.
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Schools near Gainsborough Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verulam School 987 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Loreto College 952 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Alban City School 381 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Park Street station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blenheim Road (opp, Sandpit Lane) 4 min walk
- Blenheim Road (adj, Sandpit Lane) 4 min walk
- Manor Road (nr, Lemsford Road) 4 min walk
- Walton Street (adj, Sandpit Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.6 mi - Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.6 mi - Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Hatfield Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys St Albans Station Approach Local · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland St Albans · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Fleetville St Albans · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.5 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 506 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,381 |
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 Gainsborough Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.3% | 83.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.9% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 71.9% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.5% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 4.2% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2.3% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 0.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 64.4% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 27.1% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.7% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 32.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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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