Gorham Drive, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 2HU, AL1 2HP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£595,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£502,500

8 sales

Price range

£208k – £613k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

AL1 2HU

At a glance

House prices£503k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Gorham Drive, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £595,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £546,500.

House prices on Gorham Drive compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gorham Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£546,500	7 Jul 2025
Terraced	2	£540,000	12 Dec 2025
Flat	1	£207,500	5 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Gorham Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Gorham Drive AL1 2HU	12 Dec 2025	£595,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Gorham Drive AL1 2HU	7 Jul 2025	£565,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2B, Gorham Drive AL1 2HP	26 Aug 2022	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
55, Gorham Drive AL1 2HU	26 Aug 2022	£612,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
48A, Gorham Drive AL1 2HP	5 Nov 2020	£207,500	Flat	Leasehold
37, Gorham Drive AL1 2HU	24 Jan 2020	£485,000	Terraced	Freehold
70, Gorham Drive AL1 2HP	22 Mar 2018	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Gorham Drive AL1 2HU	25 Aug 2017	£605,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
54, Gorham Drive AL1 2HP	26 Oct 2016	£550,000	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 Gorham Drive

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorham Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	64
Violence & sexual offences	44
Shoplifting	33
Other theft	29
Criminal damage & arson	18
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

Gorham Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Colne at London Colney Flood warning 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 Gorham Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.8 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	0.8 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 Abbey station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Park Street station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
St Albans City station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Holyrood Crescent (N-bound, Holyrood Crescent) 2 min walk
Abbots Avenue (SW-bound, Abbots Avenue) 2 min walk
Mitchell Close (nr, Holyrood Crescent) 4 min walk
Trumpington Drive (N-bound, Trumpington Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.2 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 4 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	43.2%	17.1%
Households	618

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,666

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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