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Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/lower-luton-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8HT, AL4 8HH, AL4 8JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£610,938
8 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£656,789
57 sales
Price range
£351k – £2.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
AL4 8JQ

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At a glance

House prices£611k average5% 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 station26 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 61 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

57 property sales on Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 8 homes sold here for an average of £610,938. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £582,952. Average sale prices fell from £697,500 in 2016 to £670,000 in 2026 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 35% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lower Luton Road range from £351,000 to £2,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Lower Luton Road ranks 144th for average price.

House prices on Lower Luton Road compared

Lower Luton Road£610,938
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

2016: £697,500 (2 sales)2016£698k2017: £543,750 (10 sales)2017£544k2018: £631,000 (5 sales)2018£631k2019: £659,000 (5 sales)2019£659k2020: £611,500 (6 sales)2020£612k2021: £568,333 (6 sales)2021£568k2022: £860,833 (6 sales)2022£861k2023: £1,000,750 (4 sales)2023£1m2025: £569,688 (8 sales)2025£570k2026: £670,000 (5 sales)2026£670k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 61 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£582,95217 Jul 2026
Detached20£820,62510 Jul 2026
Terraced6£492,1679 May 2022

Sold prices on Lower Luton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
340, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 17 Jul 2026£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Meadow Vale, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HQ 10 Jul 2026£935,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 1 Jul 2026£720,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
378, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JH 9 Apr 2026£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 2 Feb 2026£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
334, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 19 Dec 2025£616,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
188, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 28 Nov 2025£351,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
374, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JH 28 Nov 2025£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
238, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 30 Sep 2025£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
247, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HW 14 May 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 31 Mar 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
158, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 31 Mar 2025£495,000 DetachedFreehold
296, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 13 Mar 2025£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
204, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 8 Nov 2023£2,100,000 DetachedFreehold
251, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HW 30 Oct 2023£653,000 DetachedFreehold
Caswell Barns, 329B, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HU 1 Sep 2023£1,950,000 OtherFreehold
344, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 14 Jul 2023£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
316, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 1 Jun 2023£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
374, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JH 31 May 2023£667,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
261, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HW 20 Dec 2022£804,000 OtherFreehold
4, Meadow Vale, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HQ 13 Oct 2022£850,000 DetachedFreehold
194, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 20 May 2022£937,000 DetachedFreehold
Plot 22, Lower Luton Road 20 May 2022£7,500 OtherFreehold
10, Lower Luton Road AL4 8QZ 9 May 2022£593,000 TerracedFreehold
284, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 14 Apr 2022£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
236, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 31 Mar 2022£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
364, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 10 Jan 2022£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HQ 19 Nov 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
178, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 25 Oct 2021£840,000 DetachedFreehold
302, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 23 Jun 2021£595,000 TerracedFreehold
168, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 19 May 2021£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
308, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 15 Apr 2021£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HH 5 Mar 2021£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
300, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 4 Dec 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
244, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 24 Jul 2020£900,000 DetachedFreehold
332, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 3 Jun 2020£780,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
294, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 28 Feb 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
328, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 17 Jan 2020£394,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
239, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HW 9 Jan 2020£725,000 DetachedFreehold
372, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JH 19 Aug 2019£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
360, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 16 Aug 2019£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
386, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JH 30 Apr 2019£645,000 DetachedFreehold
346, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 18 Jan 2019£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Meadow Vale, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HQ 3 Jan 2019£695,000 DetachedFreehold
243, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HW 3 Dec 2018£850,000 DetachedFreehold
318, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HT 8 Nov 2018£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
382, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JH 25 Oct 2018£582,500 DetachedFreehold
192, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HN 31 Aug 2018£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
255, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HW 2 Feb 2018£587,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
354, Lower Luton Road AL4 8JQ 20 Nov 2017£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
5, Meadow Vale, Lower Luton Road £695,000 (Jan 2019) → £935,000 (Jul 2026) +35%
over 8 yrs
114, Lower Luton Road £495,000 (Mar 2021) → £720,000 (Jul 2026) +45%
over 5 yrs
118, Lower Luton Road £435,000 (Apr 2017) → £500,000 (Feb 2026) +15%
over 9 yrs
374, Lower Luton Road £667,500 (May 2023) → £570,000 (Nov 2025) -15%
over 2 yrs
156, Lower Luton Road £500,000 (Apr 2016) → £510,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 9 yrs
149, Lower Luton Road £430,000 (May 2017) → £440,000 (Nov 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs
302, Lower Luton Road £425,000 (Mar 2017) → £595,000 (Jun 2021) +40%
over 4 yrs
244, Lower Luton Road £630,000 (Sep 2017) → £900,000 (Jul 2020) +43%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Lower Luton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.7 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.7 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.0 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Castle Rise (adj, Lower Luton Road) 2 min walk
  • Valley Rise (adj, Lower Luton Road) 2 min walk
  • Castle Rise (opp, Lower Luton Road) 2 min walk
  • Valley Rise (opp, Lower Luton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 1.2 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 1.4 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harpenden - Southdown Road · 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wheathampstead Express · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (southdown) · 1.3 mi
  • Special Care Dental · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 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 services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,897

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 Lower Luton Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White91.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian52.9%47.4%
No religion35.6%37.1%
Not answered7.5%6.1%
Hindu1.3%1.8%
Muslim0.8%4.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.7%1.5%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK90.1%83%
Born outside the UK9.9%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above53.9%53%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%11.5%
No qualifications7%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.9%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%3.4%
Other qualifications1.8%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health59.4%57.5%
Good health29%30.3%
Fair health8.9%9.1%
Bad health2.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
2 cars or vans in household45.5%32.4%
1 car or van in household31.5%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.1%10.7%
No cars or vans in household4.9%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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