Laurel Road, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 4JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£570,000
5 sales
Price range
£350k – £785k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2022
AL1 4JH

At a glance

House prices£570k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Laurel Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £541,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Laurel Road compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £350,000 (1 sales)2017£350k2018: £650,000 (1 sales)2018£650k2019: £440,000 (1 sales)2019£440k2022: £705,000 (2 sales)2022£705k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£541,6679 Dec 2022
Terraced2£612,50010 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Laurel Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Laurel Road AL1 4JH 9 Dec 2022£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Laurel Road AL1 4JH 10 Nov 2022£785,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Laurel Road AL1 4JH 26 Jul 2019£440,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Laurel Road AL1 4JH 1 Mar 2018£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Laurel Road AL1 4JH 10 Apr 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
1, Laurel Road £350,000 (Apr 2017) → £650,000 (Mar 2018) +86%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Laurel Road

Crime

356 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel Road 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 behaviour95
Violence & sexual offences88
Shoplifting53
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft22
Vehicle crime22

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

Flood risk

Laurel Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert 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 Laurel Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.6 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crown PH (opp, Hatfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Cemetery (opp, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
  • The Crown PH (adj, Camp Road) 2 min walk
  • The Crown PH (nr, Stanhope Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.3%62.5%
Private rented41.1%20.3%
Social rented14.6%17.1%
Households1,198

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents2,559

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.

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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