May Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5RG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£1,231,645

1 sales

Price range

£1.23m – £1.23m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Dec 2020

AL3 5RG

At a glance

House prices£1.23m averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station17 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on May Close, St Albans has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 4 Dec 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,231,645.

House prices on May Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£1,231,645	4 Dec 2020

Sold prices on May Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, May Close AL3 5RG	4 Dec 2020	£1,231,645	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 May Close

Crime

261 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	73
Violence & sexual offences	65
Shoplifting	39
Other theft	20
Public order	14
Criminal damage & arson	12

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

Flood risk

May Close 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 May Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils	Community special school	3–18	Report	0.3 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils	Other independent school Anglican	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils	Nursery	3–5	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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Park Street station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Goldsmith Way (adj, Normandy Road) 3 min walk
Goldsmith Way (opp, Normandy Road) 3 min walk
Hospital (Stop A, Waverley Road) 3 min walk
Heath Farm Lane (opp, Harpenden Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.5 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.2%	62.5%
Private rented	15.8%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	854

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,105

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.

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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