Granary Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8BA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£539,643

7 sales

Price range

£500k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2025

AL4 8BA

At a glance

House prices£540k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station50 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Granary Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £544,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Granary Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Granary 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
Terraced	6	£544,750	21 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	1	£509,000	15 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Granary Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Granary Close AL4 8BA	21 Jul 2025	£550,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Granary Close AL4 8BA	22 Apr 2025	£562,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, Granary Close AL4 8BA	7 Feb 2025	£600,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Granary Close AL4 8BA	20 Sep 2022	£540,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Granary Close AL4 8BA	15 Mar 2021	£509,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Granary Close AL4 8BA	26 Mar 2020	£500,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Granary Close AL4 8BA	1 Sep 2017	£516,000	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
9, Granary Close	£516,000 (Sep 2017) → £600,000 (Feb 2025)	+16% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Granary Close

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Granary Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	5
Public order	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

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

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Lee at Harpenden 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 Granary Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	1.6 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.9 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.9 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	1.9 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.9 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	2.1 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

Harpenden station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Welwyn Garden City station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Welwyn North station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Helen's Church (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
St Helen's Church (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
Memorial Hall (opp, Marford Road) 2 min walk
St Helen's School (opp, The Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.6 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.7 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.8 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.4%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.5%	17.1%
Households	744

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,810

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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