Guildford Road, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5JX, AL1 5JY, AL1 5GZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£410,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£520,684
15 sales
Price range
£370k – £871k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
AL1 5JY

At a glance

House prices£521k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkSt Albans City station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Guildford Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £410,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £534,375. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Guildford Road compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £440,800 (5 sales)2016£441k2020: £495,000 (2 sales)2020£495k2021: £580,000 (2 sales)2021£580k2022: £585,000 (3 sales)2022£585k2024: £871,260 (1 sales)2024£871k2025: £420,000 (1 sales)2025£420k2026: £410,000 (1 sales)2026£410k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£534,37526 Jun 2026
Terraced5£423,00026 Sep 2025
Detached2£710,1301 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Guildford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Guildford Road AL1 5JY 26 Jun 2026£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Holmbury St. Mary Court, Guildford Road AL1 5GZ 26 Sep 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Guildford Road AL1 5JX 1 Feb 2024£871,260 DetachedFreehold
2, Guildford Road AL1 5JY 6 Dec 2022£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Leith Hill Court, Guildford Road AL1 5GY 30 Nov 2022£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Guildford Road AL1 5JY 15 Aug 2022£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Guildford Road AL1 5JY 22 Sep 2021£575,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Guildford Road AL1 5JX 26 Mar 2021£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
York House, Guildford Road AL1 5JX 5 Jan 2021£600,000 OtherFreehold
29, Guildford Road AL1 5JX 30 Nov 2020£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Guildford Road AL1 5JY 11 Sep 2020£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Guildford Road AL1 5JX 10 Mar 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Guildford Road AL1 5JY 8 Dec 2016£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Guildford Road AL1 5JX 13 Oct 2016£549,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Holmbury St. Mary Court, Guildford Road AL1 5GZ 28 Jun 2016£370,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Holmbury St. Mary Court, Guildford Road AL1 5GZ 15 Apr 2016£375,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Holmbury St. Mary Court, Guildford Road AL1 5GZ 31 Mar 2016£375,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
2, Holmbury St. Mary Court, Guildford Road £375,000 (Apr 2016) → £420,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over 9 yrs
17, Guildford Road £549,000 (Oct 2016) → £871,260 (Feb 2024) +59%
over 7 yrs
35, Guildford Road £450,000 (Mar 2020) → £585,000 (Mar 2021) +30%
over 1 yr
4, Guildford Road £535,000 (Dec 2016) → £515,000 (Sep 2020) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Guildford Road

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Guildford Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour60
Violence & sexual offences56
Shoplifting26
Vehicle crime20
Other theft18
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Schools near Guildford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 City station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakdene Way (opp, Ashley Road) 3 min walk
  • Glenlyn Avenue (adj, Camp Road) 4 min walk
  • Oakdene Way (nr, Ashley Road) 4 min walk
  • Industrial Estate (opp, Ashley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.3 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.9%62.5%
Private rented22.6%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households584

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,464

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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