Hudson Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£340,025

4 sales

Price range

£270k – £490k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 May 2025

AL1 2JU

At a glance

House prices£340k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Hudson Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £290,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hudson Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hudson 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
Flat	3	£290,000	2 May 2025
Terraced	1	£490,100	11 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Hudson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Hudson Close AL1 2JU	2 May 2025	£300,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Hudson Close AL1 2JU	11 Aug 2023	£490,100	Terraced	Freehold
17, Hudson Close AL1 2JU	1 Mar 2021	£300,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, Hudson Close AL1 2JU	29 Jul 2016	£270,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
17, Hudson Close	£270,000 (Jul 2016) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) → £300,000 (May 2025)	+11% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hudson Close

Crime

286 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hudson Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	80
Violence & sexual offences	63
Shoplifting	45
Other theft	31
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	16

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

Flood risk

Hudson Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Colne at London Colney Flood warning 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 Hudson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	0.3 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.7 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
St Albans City station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Park Street station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Maynard Drive (opp, Doggetts Way) 1 min walk
Doggetts Way (N-bound, Doggetts Way) 2 min walk
Doggetts Way (S-bound, Doggetts Way) 2 min walk
Wilshere Avenue (S-bound, Doggetts Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.8 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.9 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 4 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	39.1%	17.1%
Households	506

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,378

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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