High Grove, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5SU.
At a glance
10 property sales on High Grove, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £573,000.
House prices on High Grove compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £573,000 | 12 May 2023 |
| Terraced | 4 | £456,875 | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £985,000 | 30 May 2023 |
Sold prices on High Grove
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, High Grove AL3 5SU | 21 Aug 2024 | £430,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, High Grove AL3 5SU | 30 May 2023 | £985,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, High Grove AL3 5SU | 12 May 2023 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, High Grove AL3 5SU | 12 Dec 2022 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, High Grove AL3 5SU | 22 Jan 2021 | £620,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, High Grove AL3 5SU | 30 Nov 2020 | £387,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, High Grove AL3 5SU | 25 Jun 2020 | £510,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, High Grove AL3 5SU | 4 Oct 2019 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, High Grove AL3 5SU | 25 Jan 2018 | £590,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, High Grove AL3 5SU | 2 Sep 2016 | £555,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near High Grove
Crime
223 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Grove in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Drugs | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
High Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
- 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 High Grove
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Park Street station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hospital (Stop B, Waverley Road) 2 min walk
- Hospital (Stop A, Waverley Road) 3 min walk
- Batchwood Hall (opp, Batchwood Drive) 3 min walk
- Batchwood Hall (nr, Batchwood Drive) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.2 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 854 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,105 |
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.
Nearby streets in AL3
- High Street£401k
- Bernard Street£609k
- Goldsmith Way£975k
- Beech Road£580k
- Dalton Street£717k
- Folly Lane£783k
- Carlisle Avenue£550k
- Verulam Road£599k
- Grange Street£600k
- Batchwood Drive£675k
- Fishpool Street£1.61m
- Lower Dagnall Street£345k