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Holywell Hill, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Holywell Hill, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/holywell-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1HF, AL1 1HR, AL1 1BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£467,100
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£742,140
44 sales
Price range
£180k – £3.45m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2026
AL1 1HR

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At a glance

House prices£467k average27% below the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% freeholdAcross 60 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

44 property sales on Holywell Hill, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £467,100. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £424,137. Average sale prices fell from £942,957 in 2016 to £467,100 in 2026 (-50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% below the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% flat, 25% terraced, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Holywell Hill range from £180,000 to £3,450,000. 52% of homes sold here were freehold and 48% leasehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Holywell Hill ranks 202nd for average price.

House prices on Holywell Hill compared

Holywell Hill£467,100
AL1 postcode area£636,421
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £942,957 (5 sales)2016£943k2017: £580,875 (4 sales)2017£581k2018: £681,667 (3 sales)2018£682k2019: £781,667 (3 sales)2019£782k2020: £837,500 (4 sales)2020£838k2021: £887,500 (2 sales)2021£888k2022: £826,667 (3 sales)2022£827k2023: £1,250,000 (2 sales)2023£1.25m2024: £646,482 (7 sales)2024£646k2025: £710,000 (6 sales)2025£710k2026: £467,100 (5 sales)2026£467k

Tenure: 52% freehold and 48% leasehold across 60 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£424,13714 Sep 2026
Terraced11£694,8986 Sep 2024
Detached7£1,907,14325 Jul 2025
Semi-detached2£740,5007 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Holywell Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 2, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 14 Sep 2026£507,500 FlatLeasehold
28A, Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ 29 Jul 2026£295,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 3, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 22 May 2026£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 31 Mar 2026£440,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Abbey Court, Holywell Hill AL1 1HA 27 Jan 2026£392,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 7 Jan 2026£581,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 8 Dec 2025£4,350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 10 Oct 2025£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 8 Oct 2025£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Nexus Court, 79, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 19 Sep 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 25 Jul 2025£2,115,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 17 Jul 2025£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Nexus Court, 79, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 28 Mar 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Abbey Court, Holywell Hill AL1 1HA 10 Oct 2024£395,000 FlatLeasehold
96, Holywell Hill AL1 1DH 6 Sep 2024£450,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 23 Aug 2024£475,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 19 Jul 2024£855,375 TerracedFreehold
Vine House, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 21 Jun 2024£1,335,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 10, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 22 May 2024£520,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 19 Jan 2024£495,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Holywell Hill AL1 1DH 7 Sep 2023£1,975,000 DetachedFreehold
15A, Holywell Hill AL1 1EZ 10 Aug 2023£540,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 8, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 31 Mar 2023£525,000 FlatLeasehold
106, Holywell Hill AL1 1DH 16 Feb 2023£520,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 5 Apr 2022£900,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 17 Mar 2022£1,100,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Holywell Hill AL1 1DH 4 Feb 2022£480,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 10, Nexus Court, 79, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 8 Nov 2021£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Nexus Court, 79, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 28 Jun 2021£485,000 FlatLeasehold
111, Holywell Hill AL1 2DN 24 Jun 2021£355,000 FlatLeasehold
27A, Holywell Hill AL1 1HD 8 Jun 2021£27,898 OtherLeasehold
8, Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ 28 May 2021£500,000 OtherFreehold
Vine House, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 24 May 2021£1,275,000 DetachedFreehold
62A, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 1 Dec 2020£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 16 Oct 2020£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Holywell Hill AL1 1DH 27 Mar 2020£440,000 TerracedFreehold
28A, Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ 9 Mar 2020£368,000 OtherLeasehold
39, Holywell Hill AL1 1HB 17 Feb 2020£576,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 7 Jan 2020£610,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Holywell Hill AL1 1DH 10 Dec 2019£700,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 29 Nov 2019£675,000 TerracedFreehold
Vine House, Holywell Hill AL1 1BX 19 Nov 2019£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
77A, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 15 Nov 2019£1,149,989 OtherFreehold
Flat 11, Nexus Court, 79, Holywell Hill AL1 1HF 4 Jun 2019£445,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ 23 Nov 2018£445,000 OtherFreehold
37, Holywell Hill AL1 1HB 29 Aug 2018£1,200,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Holywell Hill AL1 1EZ 25 Mar 2018£350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 12, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 23 Feb 2018£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill AL1 1HR 12 Dec 2017£475,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ 23 Nov 2017£555,000 OtherFreehold
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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
Flat 2, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill £495,000 (Jan 2024) → £507,500 (Sep 2026) +3%
over 3 yrs
28A, Holywell Hill £158,000 (Jun 2016) → £368,000 (Mar 2020) → £295,000 (Jul 2026) +87%
over 10 yrs
5, Abbey Court, Holywell Hill £380,000 (Aug 2016) → £392,000 (Jan 2026) +3%
over 9 yrs
Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill £2,000,000 (Oct 2020) → £2,115,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
Vine House, Holywell Hill £1,200,000 (Nov 2019) → £1,275,000 (May 2021) → £1,335,000 (Jun 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
Flat 8, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill £475,000 (Dec 2017) → £525,000 (Mar 2023) +11%
over 5 yrs
98, Holywell Hill £440,000 (Mar 2020) → £480,000 (Feb 2022) +9%
over 2 yrs
71, Holywell Hill £675,000 (Nov 2019) → £610,000 (Jan 2020) -10%
over under a year

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Schools near Holywell Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Albans Abbey station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • St Albans City station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Albans Abbey Railway Station (Stop B, Holywell Hill) 1 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey Railway Station (Stop A, Holywell Hill) 1 min walk
  • Belmont Hill (nr, Holywell Hill) 2 min walk
  • Griffiths Way (SE-bound, Griffiths Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys St Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Graham Close St Albans · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans London Road · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda St Albans Express Petro · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Maltings Jade Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Imed Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • St Albans Orthodontic Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Maltings Dentist Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Priory Park Dentalcare · 0.4 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.1%62.5%
Private rented37.6%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,453

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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 Holywell Hill

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White81.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.7%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
No religion43.5%37.1%
Christian41.7%47.4%
Not answered6.2%6.1%
Muslim3.4%4.7%
Hindu1.5%1.8%
Other religion1.1%0.5%
Buddhist1%0.5%
Jewish0.8%1.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK75.1%83%
Born outside the UK24.9%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above65.3%53%
Level 3 qualifications10.5%13.1%
No qualifications8.5%10.2%
Level 2 qualifications6.9%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.9%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%3.4%
Other qualifications1.3%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health56.8%57.5%
Good health32%30.3%
Fair health8.9%9.1%
Bad health1.9%2.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household57.6%44.1%
No cars or vans in household22%12.8%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%10.7%

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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