Holly Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 2BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£712,500

2 sales

Price range

£600k – £825k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Feb 2024

AL1 2BU

At a glance

House prices£713k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Holly Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £712,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Holly Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Holly Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£712,500	21 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Holly Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Holly Close AL1 2BU	21 Feb 2024	£825,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Holly Close AL1 2BU	30 Jun 2020	£600,000	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
1, Holly Close	£600,000 (Jun 2020) → £825,000 (Feb 2024)	+38% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Holly Close

Crime

330 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holly Close 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).

Anti-social behaviour	92
Violence & sexual offences	72
Shoplifting	48
Other theft	37
Criminal damage & arson	21
Drugs	16

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

Schools near Holly Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.5 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	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 Abbey station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
St Albans City station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Park Street station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mentmore Road (nr, Cottonmill Lane) 2 min walk
Griffiths Way (NW-bound, Griffiths Way) 4 min walk
Griffiths Way (SE-bound, Griffiths Way) 4 min walk
Wilshere Avenue (S-bound, Doggetts Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 1.0 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	6.7%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,622

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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