Garden Close, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 4TX.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Garden Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £588,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £567,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Garden Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Garden Close 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £567,250 | 20 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Garden Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Garden Close AL1 4TX | 20 Feb 2026 | £588,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Garden Close AL1 4TX | 29 Feb 2024 | £620,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Garden Close AL1 4TX | 8 Feb 2019 | £526,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Garden Close AL1 4TX | 14 Mar 2018 | £535,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Garden Close | £526,000 (Feb 2019) → £588,000 (Feb 2026) | +12% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Garden Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verulam School 987 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Beaumont School 1,722 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Park Street station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chestnut Drive (opp, Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
- Homewood Road (opp, Sandpit Lane) 3 min walk
- Chestnut Drive (nr, Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
- Beechwood Ave (adj, Sandpit Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.0 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.1 mi - Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Marshalswick Local · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar-Hatfield Road · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Marshalswick Foodhall · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Fleetville St Albans · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Happy Family Dental · 0.5 mi
- Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 523 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,443 |
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 Garden Close
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.6% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.2% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 42.7% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.1% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.9% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 66.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.8% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| No qualifications | 4.1% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 62.9% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.5% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.8% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 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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