Laybrook, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£374,346
13 sales
Price range
£210k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Mar 2024
AL4 9NJ

At a glance

House prices£374k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Laybrook, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £229,499. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Laybrook compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laybrook has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £475,000 (1 sales)2016£475k2017: £355,000 (2 sales)2017£355k2019: £284,800 (5 sales)2019£285k2020: £495,000 (1 sales)2020£495k2022: £501,665 (3 sales)2022£502k2024: £257,500 (1 sales)2024£258k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£229,4991 Mar 2024
Terraced6£543,33330 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Laybrook

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 1 Mar 2024£257,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 25 Nov 2022£234,995 FlatLeasehold
16, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 30 Sep 2022£700,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 6 Jun 2022£570,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 18 Jun 2020£495,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 9 Dec 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 25 Oct 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 14 Oct 2019£214,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 10 Apr 2019£520,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 25 Mar 2019£235,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 22 Dec 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 10 Oct 2017£500,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Laybrook AL4 9NJ 30 Jun 2016£475,000 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
30, Laybrook £235,000 (Mar 2019) → £257,500 (Mar 2024) +10%
over 5 yrs
16, Laybrook £520,000 (Apr 2019) → £700,000 (Sep 2022) +35%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Laybrook

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laybrook in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting15
Anti-social behaviour14
Other theft12
Vehicle crime9
Violence & sexual offences9
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

Laybrook is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Laybrook

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.9 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Harpenden station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandringham Crescent (opp, St Albans Road) 2 min walk
  • Sandringham Crescent (nr, St Albans Road) 2 min walk
  • Sandridge Gate Business Centre (N-bound, St Albans Road) 3 min walk
  • Sandridge Gate Business Centre (S-bound, St Albans Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.6 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 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented20.6%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,719

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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