Lime Avenue, Blackmore End, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8LG, AL4 8LQ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Lime Avenue, Blackmore End, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,925,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lime Avenue range from £1,330,000 to £2,750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lime Avenue compared
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.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £1,925,833 | 28 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Lime Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Lime Avenue AL4 8LQ | 28 Mar 2025 | £2,750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Lime Avenue AL4 8LQ | 7 Feb 2025 | £1,945,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lime Tree House, 4, Lime Avenue AL4 8LG | 26 Jun 2023 | £2,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Lime Avenue AL4 8LG | 28 Jul 2022 | £2,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14A, Lime Avenue AL4 8LG | 20 Jul 2021 | £1,330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Lime Avenue AL4 8LQ | 11 Mar 2021 | £1,310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Lime Avenue AL4 8LG | 11 Mar 2016 | £1,330,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Lime Avenue | £1,310,000 (Mar 2021) → £2,750,000 (Mar 2025) | +110% over 4 yrs |
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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
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.
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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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