Hammers Gate, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£851,900
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£628,145
10 sales
Price range
£520k – £993k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2026
AL2 3DZ

At a glance

House prices£852k average33% above the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkPark Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Hammers Gate, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £851,900. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £638,495. That is 33% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hammers Gate compared

Hammers Gate£851,900
AL2 postcode area£551,477
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £530,000 (1 sales)2018£530k2019: £536,250 (4 sales)2019£536k2020: £532,651 (1 sales)2020£533k2021: £750,000 (1 sales)2021£750k2023: £620,000 (1 sales)2023£620k2025: £711,300 (1 sales)2025£711k2026: £992,500 (1 sales)2026£993k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£638,49518 Jun 2026
Terraced1£535,00012 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Hammers Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 18 Jun 2026£992,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 3 Dec 2025£711,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 5 Dec 2024£880,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 16 Jun 2023£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 25 Jun 2021£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 31 Jan 2020£532,651 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 11 Dec 2019£557,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 7 Nov 2019£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 14 Jun 2019£532,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 12 Apr 2019£535,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Hammers Gate AL2 3DZ 26 Oct 2018£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
7, Hammers Gate £520,000 (Nov 2019) → £992,500 (Jun 2026) +91%
over 7 yrs
29, Hammers Gate £530,000 (Oct 2018) → £880,000 (Dec 2024) +66%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hammers Gate

Crime

63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hammers Gate 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).

Other theft21
Anti-social behaviour16
Violence & sexual offences7
Public order5
Shoplifting5
Burglary3

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

Flood risk

Hammers Gate is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 Hammers Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Seva Education St Albans Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Park Street station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • How Wood (Herts) station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Three Hammers PH (opp, Watford Road) 1 min walk
  • Three Hammers PH (E-bound, Tippendell Lane) 3 min walk
  • Three Hammers PH (nr, Watford Road) 3 min walk
  • Driftwood Avenue (opp, Watford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 2.0 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.0 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 2.1 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
Owned91.4%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households683

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.2%64.1%
Aged 65+25.9%18.6%
Residents1,776

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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