Margaret Avenue, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5TE.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Margaret Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Sep 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £547,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Margaret Avenue range from £495,000 to £580,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Margaret Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Margaret Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £547,500 | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £495,000 | 22 Mar 2017 |
Sold prices on Margaret Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Margaret Avenue AL3 5TE | 10 Sep 2020 | £580,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Margaret Avenue AL3 5TE | 22 Mar 2017 | £495,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Margaret Avenue AL3 5TE | 4 Nov 2016 | £515,000 | Terraced | 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 Margaret Avenue
Crime
228 crimes were reported within about a mile of Margaret Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Margaret Avenue 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 Margaret Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Park Street station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hospital (Stop A, Waverley Road) 1 min walk
- Hospital (Stop B, Waverley Road) 1 min walk
- City Hospital (Entrance, Hospital Grounds) 2 min walk
- Goldsmith Way (adj, Normandy Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.1 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.4 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Albans New Greens · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Normandy Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.5 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- St Albans City Hospital · 0.1 mi
- St Albans City Hospital · 0.1 mi
- Dental Beauty St Albans · 0.4 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 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 686 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,913 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Margaret Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.1% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.3% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 36.2% | 37.1% |
| Muslim | 10% | 4.7% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.6% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.4% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.6% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 10.7% |
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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