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Larkswood Rise, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Larkswood Rise, St Albans · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/larkswood-rise/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£481,657
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£453,930
24 sales
Price range
£238k – £670k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
AL4 9JU

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At a glance

House prices£482k average25% below the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Larkswood Rise, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £481,657. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £426,444. That is 25% below the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 17% semi-detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Larkswood Rise range from £238,000 to £670,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Larkswood Rise ranks 198th for average price.

House prices on Larkswood Rise compared

Larkswood Rise£481,657
AL4 postcode area£681,531
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £442,750 (2 sales)2017£443k2018: £487,500 (4 sales)2018£488k2019: £322,667 (3 sales)2019£323k2020: £488,000 (1 sales)2020£488k2021: £406,000 (1 sales)2021£406k2022: £424,000 (1 sales)2022£424k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2024: £503,750 (4 sales)2024£504k2025: £526,302 (6 sales)2025£526k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£426,44430 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£563,75024 Mar 2025
Flat1£300,00028 Mar 2023
Detached1£663,31415 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Larkswood Rise

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 30 Apr 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 15 Dec 2025£663,314 DetachedFreehold
1, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 24 Mar 2025£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 21 Mar 2025£470,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 10 Mar 2025£472,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 10 Feb 2025£247,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 3 Jan 2025£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 17 Dec 2024£650,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 6 Dec 2024£480,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 16 Apr 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 8 Apr 2024£470,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 28 Mar 2023£300,000 FlatFreehold
18, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 10 May 2022£424,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 17 Dec 2021£406,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 25 Mar 2021£205,000 FlatFreehold
24, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 1 Oct 2020£488,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 4 Sep 2019£238,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 29 Aug 2019£375,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 3 May 2019£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 10 Aug 2018£390,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 27 Jun 2018£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 2 May 2018£415,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 23 Feb 2018£550,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 20 Dec 2017£616,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Larkswood Rise AL4 9JU 6 Apr 2017£269,500 TerracedFreehold

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
31, Larkswood Rise £269,500 (Apr 2017) → £300,000 (Apr 2026) +11%
over 9 yrs
1, Larkswood Rise £595,000 (Jun 2018) → £635,000 (Mar 2025) +7%
over 7 yrs
27, Larkswood Rise £375,000 (Aug 2019) → £470,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
18, Larkswood Rise £424,000 (May 2022) → £470,000 (Apr 2024) +11%
over 2 yrs
34, Larkswood Rise £205,000 (Mar 2021) → £300,000 (Mar 2023) +46%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Larkswood Rise

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sandridge School 130 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • St Albans City station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Harpenden station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilstone Drive (nr, Sandringham Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Wilstone Drive (opp, Sandringham Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Quantock Close (opp, Chiltern Road) 3 min walk
  • Quantock Close (adj, Chiltern Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.8 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.8 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.9 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Jersey Farm Express · 0.3 mi
  • Cook Cook St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Marshalswick St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The Quadrant · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jersey Farm Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Meera Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Jersey Farm Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Happy Family Dental · 0.7 mi
  • High Oaks Dental Practice · 1.6 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households647

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents1,627

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Larkswood Rise

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White87.8%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.3%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian50.7%47.4%
No religion38.8%37.1%
Not answered4.7%6.1%
Hindu1.7%1.8%
Muslim1.2%4.7%
Other religion1%0.5%
Jewish0.7%1.5%
Sikh0.7%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK85.3%83%
Born outside the UK14.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above55.1%53%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%11.5%
No qualifications6.8%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%6.7%
Apprenticeship3%3.4%
Other qualifications2.7%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health57.3%57.5%
Good health34.3%30.3%
Fair health6.9%9.1%
Bad health1.4%2.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household42.4%32.4%
1 car or van in household39%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.2%10.7%
No cars or vans in household6.3%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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