Monastery Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£1,075,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£920,833

3 sales

Price range

£800k – £1.08m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jan 2026

AL3 4HA

At a glance

House prices£921k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Monastery Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,075,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £937,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Monastery Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Monastery 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£937,500	26 Jan 2026
Terraced	1	£887,500	25 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Monastery Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Monastery Close AL3 4HA	26 Jan 2026	£1,075,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Monastery Close AL3 4HA	8 Sep 2021	£800,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Monastery Close AL3 4HA	25 Sep 2020	£887,500	Terraced	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Monastery Close	£800,000 (Sep 2021) → £1,075,000 (Jan 2026)	+34% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Monastery Close

Crime

319 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monastery 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	89
Violence & sexual offences	79
Shoplifting	47
Criminal damage & arson	22
Other theft	20
Public order	16

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

Flood risk

Monastery 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 Monastery Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Albans School 883 pupils	Other independent school Christian/non-denominational	11–19	Report	0.1 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.4 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	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 Abbey station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
St Albans City station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Park Street station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Belmont Hill (opp, Holywell Hill) 4 min walk
Abbey (opp, Holywell Hill) 4 min walk
Abbey (nr, Holywell Hill) 4 min walk
Belmont Hill (nr, Holywell Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.7 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.3%	62.5%
Private rented	23.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	889

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,017

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.

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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