Maxwell Road, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5LA, AL1 5LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£616,229
12 sales
Price range
£490k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Oct 2024
AL1 5LA

At a glance

House prices£616k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkSt Albans City station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Maxwell Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £616,229. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Maxwell Road compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Maxwell Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £520,000 (1 sales)2016£520k2018: £500,000 (1 sales)2018£500k2019: £490,000 (1 sales)2019£490k2020: £606,667 (3 sales)2020£607k2021: £668,625 (2 sales)2021£669k2022: £710,000 (1 sales)2022£710k2023: £680,000 (1 sales)2023£680k2024: £668,750 (2 sales)2024£669k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£616,2291 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Maxwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 1 Oct 2024£695,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 2 Jul 2024£642,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 28 Feb 2023£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 20 Oct 2022£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Maxwell Road AL1 5LB 12 Mar 2021£612,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 22 Jan 2021£725,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 17 Dec 2020£631,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 5 Oct 2020£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Maxwell Road AL1 5LB 2 Jul 2020£629,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Maxwell Road AL1 5LA 20 Sep 2019£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Maxwell Road AL1 5LB 30 Aug 2018£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Maxwell Road AL1 5LB 24 Mar 2016£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
2, Maxwell Road £680,000 (Feb 2023) → £695,000 (Oct 2024) +2%
over 2 yrs
10, Maxwell Road £490,000 (Sep 2019) → £631,000 (Dec 2020) +29%
over 1 yr
11, Maxwell Road £520,000 (Mar 2016) → £629,000 (Jul 2020) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Maxwell Road

Crime

237 crimes were reported within about a mile of Maxwell Road 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).

Anti-social behaviour69
Violence & sexual offences57
Shoplifting28
Vehicle crime21
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson13

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

Flood risk

Maxwell Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert 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 Maxwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakdene Way (opp, Ashley Road) 3 min walk
  • Morrisons (adj, Hatfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Oakdene Way (nr, Ashley Road) 4 min walk
  • Roland Street (Camp Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.3 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 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.

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.3%62.5%
Private rented21.2%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,761

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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