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High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/high-street-wheathampstead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8DA, AL4 8BB, AL4 8AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£442,000
19 sales
Price range
£215k – £1.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Oct 2025
AL4 8DA

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At a glance

House prices£442k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station50 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% leaseholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on High Street, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £277,200. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% flat, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on High Street range from £215,000 to £1,400,000. 24% of homes sold here were freehold and 76% leasehold.

House prices on High Street compared

AL4 postcode area£681,531
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £330,000 (1 sales)2016£330k2017: £285,333 (3 sales)2017£285k2018: £485,000 (2 sales)2018£485k2019: £452,667 (3 sales)2019£453k2020: £249,000 (1 sales)2020£249k2021: £717,500 (2 sales)2021£718k2022: £320,667 (3 sales)2022£321k2024: £1,400,000 (1 sales)2024£1.4m2025: £279,333 (3 sales)2025£279k

Tenure: 24% freehold and 76% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£277,20015 Oct 2025
Detached4£1,060,0005 Sep 2024

Sold prices on High Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
73, High Street AL4 8DA 15 Oct 2025£258,000 FlatLeasehold
63, High Street AL4 8DA 28 Aug 2025£265,000 FlatLeasehold
61, High Street AL4 8DA 28 Mar 2025£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 35B, High Street AL4 8BB 11 Mar 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
The Granary, High Street AL4 8BB 5 Sep 2024£1,400,000 DetachedFreehold
12, High Street AL4 8AA 16 Nov 2022£650,000 OtherFreehold
57, High Street AL4 8DA 14 Oct 2022£282,000 FlatLeasehold
69, High Street AL4 8DA 10 Aug 2022£330,000 FlatLeasehold
67, High Street AL4 8DA 13 Apr 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
27, High Street AL4 8BB 25 Jun 2021£1,170,000 DetachedFreehold
51, High Street AL4 8DA 15 Jun 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
47, High Street AL4 8DA 28 Feb 2020£249,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 35B, High Street AL4 8BB 15 Nov 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Moat Cottage, High Street AL4 8AA 19 Sep 2019£920,000 DetachedFreehold
57, High Street AL4 8DA 7 Jun 2019£223,000 FlatLeasehold
55, High Street AL4 8DA 14 Dec 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
41, High Street AL4 8BB 31 Aug 2018£750,000 DetachedFreehold
63, High Street AL4 8DA 3 Nov 2017£283,000 FlatLeasehold
69, High Street AL4 8DA 26 Jun 2017£288,000 FlatLeasehold
51, High Street AL4 8DA 14 Jun 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 35B, High Street AL4 8BB 8 Jul 2016£330,000 FlatLeasehold

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
63, High Street £283,000 (Nov 2017) → £265,000 (Aug 2025) -6%
over 8 yrs
57, High Street £223,000 (Jun 2019) → £282,000 (Oct 2022) +26%
over 3 yrs
69, High Street £288,000 (Jun 2017) → £330,000 (Aug 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs
51, High Street £285,000 (Jun 2017) → £265,000 (Jun 2021) -7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near High Street

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft5
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

High Street 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 High Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 1.6 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good 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
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 2.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Harpenden station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Helen's Church (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
  • St Helen's Church (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
  • St Helen's School (opp, The Hill) 1 min walk
  • St Helen's School (o/s, The Hill) 1 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

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 2.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 2.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Marford Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.4%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented12.5%17.1%
Households744

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,810

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around High Street

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White92.9%83.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%8.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian50.3%47.4%
No religion40.8%37.1%
Not answered5.1%6.1%
Muslim1.2%4.7%
Hindu0.8%1.8%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK89.9%83%
Born outside the UK10.1%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above49.6%53%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%11.5%
No qualifications10.6%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%6.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health57.6%57.5%
Good health30.4%30.3%
Fair health9.4%9.1%
Bad health2.1%2.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household42.1%32.4%
1 car or van in household36.9%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.4%10.7%
No cars or vans in household8.6%12.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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