Melbourne Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6LU, AL3 6LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£440,000
7 sales
Price range
£410k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
AL3 6LY

At a glance

House prices£440k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station26 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Melbourne Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £442,500.

House prices on Melbourne Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £452,500 (2 sales)2020£453k2021: £435,000 (2 sales)2021£435k2022: £422,500 (2 sales)2022£423k2025: £460,000 (1 sales)2025£460k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£442,50030 Sep 2022
Terraced3£436,66729 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Melbourne Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Melbourne Close AL3 6LY 29 Aug 2025£460,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Melbourne Close AL3 6LU 28 Nov 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Melbourne Close AL3 6LU 30 Sep 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Melbourne Close AL3 6LU 18 Jun 2021£440,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Melbourne Close AL3 6LU 18 Feb 2021£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Melbourne Close AL3 6LU 30 Oct 2020£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Melbourne Close AL3 6LU 24 Sep 2020£460,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Close

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Close 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 behaviour29
Violence & sexual offences21
Other theft15
Vehicle crime8
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Melbourne Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Park Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valley Road (N-bound, Valley Road) 2 min walk
  • Firbank Road (S-bound, Firbank Road) 3 min walk
  • King William IV PH (opp, Beech Road) 3 min walk
  • Lancaster Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.2 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,058

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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