Lime Avenue, Wheathampstead, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lime Avenue, Wheathampstead, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/lime-avenue-wheathampstead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£2,850,000

1 sales

Price range

£2.85m – £2.85m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Feb 2025

AL4 8LQ

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At a glance

House prices£2.85m averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station51 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Lime Avenue, Wheathampstead, St Albans has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 6 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,850,000.

House prices on Lime Avenue compared

AL4 postcode area£681,531

St Albans£641,180

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£2,850,000	6 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Lime Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Lime Avenue AL4 8LQ	6 Feb 2025	£2,850,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lime Avenue

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lime Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Lime Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
River Mimram at Whitwell 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 Lime Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kimpton Primary School 133 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	1.5 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.6 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	2.0 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.1 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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Welwyn North station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Beech Way (adj, Kimpton Road) 4 min walk
Beech Way (opp, Kimpton Road) 4 min walk
The Broadway (adj, Kimpton Road) 7 min walk
The Broadway (opp, Kimpton Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.4 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.6 mi
Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.8 mi
Whitwell Surgery
60 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Kimpton · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 1.8 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 1.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
Marford Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
Special Care Dental · 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

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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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	14.5%	17.1%
Households	902

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,260

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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	80%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	88%	92%

Share of homes across North Hertfordshire 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lime Avenue

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Who lives around Lime Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	North Hertfordshire
White	95.3%	87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	3.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	5.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Christian	52.7%	43.8%
No religion	39.9%	44.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6%
Jewish	0.3%	–
Muslim	0.3%	1.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.5%
Sikh	0.1%	1.7%

Country of birth

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Born in the UK	92.7%	88.4%
Born outside the UK	7.3%	11.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	47.9%	41.5%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	15.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.1%	13.3%
No qualifications	11.7%	13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.3%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.3%

General health

	Here	North Hertfordshire
Very good health	56.8%	50.6%
Good health	32%	34%
Fair health	8%	11.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household	42.7%	30.6%
1 car or van in household	28.7%	42.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	21.5%	11%
No cars or vans in household	7%	15.5%

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 North Hertfordshire.

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