Housden Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8TN.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Housden Close, Wheathampstead, St Albans has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £360,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Housden Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Housden Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £360,000 | 9 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Housden Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Housden Close AL4 8TN | 9 May 2024 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Housden Close AL4 8TN | 31 Jan 2024 | £264,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Housden Close AL4 8TN | 31 Jan 2024 | £282,500 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Housden Close | £264,000 (Jan 2024) → £360,000 (May 2024) | +36% over under a year |
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Schools near Housden Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sandridge School 130 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Aldwickbury School 333 pupils | Other independent school | 3–13 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 2.1 mi |
| The Grove Junior School 350 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 2.2 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Welwyn Garden City station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- St Albans City station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lamer Fields (opp, Nurseries Road) 1 min walk
- Lamer Fields (nr, Nurseries Road) 1 min walk
- Vale Court (nr, Hill Dyke Road) 2 min walk
- Caesars Road (S-bound, Conquerors Hill) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.9 mi - Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.9 mi - Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 3.0 mi - Wrafton House Surgery
9-11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield · 3.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 2.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Jersey Farm Express · 2.6 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Marford Road Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 2.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 38.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 633 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,604 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Housden Close
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.4% | 83.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46% | 37.1% |
| Christian | 43.8% | 47.4% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.9% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.1% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.7% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 11.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.7% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.1% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.8% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 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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