Heracles Close, Park Street, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 2JN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£708,333

3 sales

Price range

£685k – £745k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2024

AL2 2JN

At a glance

House prices£708k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station1 min walkHow Wood (Herts) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Heracles Close, Park Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £708,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heracles Close compared

AL2 postcode area£551,477

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heracles Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£708,333	22 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Heracles Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Heracles Close AL2 2JN	22 Aug 2024	£695,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Heracles Close AL2 2JN	5 Jan 2024	£745,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Heracles Close AL2 2JN	12 Oct 2022	£685,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Heracles Close	£685,000 (Oct 2022) → £745,000 (Jan 2024)	+9% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Heracles Close

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heracles Close in August 2026.

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

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

Other theft	21
Anti-social behaviour	16
Violence & sexual offences	12
Shoplifting	5
Public order	4
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Heracles Close 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 Heracles Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Seva Education St Albans	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	0.5 mi
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.2 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.4 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

How Wood (Herts) station 0.0 mi · 1 min walk
Park Street station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Bricket Wood station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shops (Stop 1, Penn Road) 5 min walk
Shops (Stop 2, Penn Road) 5 min walk
Mayflower Road (opp, Penn Road) 6 min walk
Penn Road (nr, Tippendell Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
Verulam Medical Group
Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.9 mi
Summerfield Health Centre
Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 2.0 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.2 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.1%	62.5%
Private rented	18.3%	20.3%
Social rented	20.1%	17.1%
Households	857

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,054

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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