Heron Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£520,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£535,417

6 sales

Price range

£425k – £725k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 May 2026

AL4 8JZ

At a glance

House prices£520k average19% below 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 station48 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Heron Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £520,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £487,500. That is 19% below 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 Heron Close compared

Heron Close£520,000

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£487,500	26 May 2026
Semi-detached	2	£631,250	22 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Heron Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	26 May 2026	£515,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	20 Nov 2025	£525,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	22 Sep 2025	£725,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	25 Mar 2022	£775,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	20 Aug 2021	£485,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	9 Mar 2018	£425,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Heron Close AL4 8JZ	16 Feb 2018	£537,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Heron Close	£425,000 (Mar 2018) → £515,000 (May 2026)	+21% over 8 yrs
5, Heron Close	£485,000 (Aug 2021) → £525,000 (Nov 2025)	+8% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heron Close

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heron Close 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).

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

Heron 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 Heron Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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	1.7 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.8 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
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	1.9 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Welwyn Garden City station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Welwyn North station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rose Lane (adj, Lower Luton Road) 1 min walk
Rose Lane (opp, Lower Luton Road) 1 min walk
Garden Court (adj, Lamer Lane) 3 min walk
Garden Court (opp, Lamer Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.5 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.6 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.7 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	5.4%	17.1%
Households	559

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,404

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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