Necton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8AT, AL4 8AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£918,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£644,673
33 sales
Price range
£350k – £1.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
AL4 8AT

At a glance

House prices£918k average43% above the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station54 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

33 property sales on Necton Road, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £918,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £860,769. Average sale prices rose from £527,500 in 2016 to £918,333 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 43% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Necton Road compared

Necton Road£918,333
AL4 postcode area£680,672
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £527,500 (4 sales)2016£528k2017: £478,500 (2 sales)2017£479k2018: £797,500 (2 sales)2018£798k2019: £490,000 (2 sales)2019£490k2020: £516,200 (5 sales)2020£516k2021: £476,073 (3 sales)2021£476k2022: £862,500 (2 sales)2022£863k2023: £674,375 (4 sales)2023£674k2024: £689,100 (5 sales)2024£689k2025: £1,000,000 (1 sales)2025£1m2026: £918,333 (3 sales)2026£918k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£860,76929 May 2026
Semi-detached11£534,95522 May 2026
Terraced9£466,63618 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Necton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Necton Road AL4 8AT 29 May 2026£975,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Necton Road AL4 8AU 22 May 2026£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Necton Road AL4 8AT 28 Apr 2026£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Necton Road AL4 8AT 8 Sep 2025£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Necton Road AL4 8AT 31 Mar 2025£304,900 DetachedFreehold
52, Necton Road AL4 8AU 8 Oct 2024£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Necton Road AL4 8AT 27 Sep 2024£545,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Necton Road AL4 8AU 25 Apr 2024£715,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Necton Road AL4 8AU 18 Apr 2024£525,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Necton Road AL4 8AT 19 Jan 2024£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Necton Road AL4 8AT 31 Oct 2023£925,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Necton Road AL4 8AT 28 Sep 2023£530,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Necton Road AL4 8AU 25 Aug 2023£513,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Necton Road AL4 8AT 8 Mar 2023£1,165,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Necton Road AL4 8AU 23 Feb 2023£489,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Necton Road AL4 8AT 29 Nov 2022£950,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Necton Road AL4 8AT 29 Nov 2022£775,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Necton Road AL4 8AU 14 Apr 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Necton Road AL4 8AT 4 Mar 2022£735,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Necton Road AL4 8AU 13 Oct 2021£512,220 TerracedFreehold
11, Necton Road AL4 8AT 9 Jun 2021£446,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Necton Road AL4 8AT 15 Mar 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Necton Road AL4 8AU 8 Dec 2020£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Necton Road AL4 8AT 8 Oct 2020£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Necton Road AL4 8AT 11 Aug 2020£502,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Necton Road AL4 8AT 7 May 2020£630,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Necton Road AL4 8AT 6 Jan 2020£419,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Necton Road AL4 8AT 30 Aug 2019£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Necton Road AL4 8AU 24 Jan 2019£565,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Necton Road AL4 8AU 18 Jan 2019£415,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Necton Road AL4 8AT 6 Sep 2018£845,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Necton Road AL4 8AT 26 Mar 2018£750,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Necton Road AL4 8AU 19 Dec 2017£462,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Necton Road AL4 8AU 6 Jul 2017£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Necton Road AL4 8AT 30 Nov 2016£755,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Necton Road AL4 8AU 20 Sep 2016£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56B, Necton Road AL4 8AU 14 Jun 2016£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Necton Road AL4 8AU 31 May 2016£350,000 TerracedFreehold

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
55, Necton Road £735,000 (Mar 2022) → £925,000 (Oct 2023) → £975,000 (May 2026) +33%
over 4 yrs
43, Necton Road £750,000 (Mar 2018) → £1,100,000 (Apr 2026) +47%
over 8 yrs
33, Necton Road £520,000 (Oct 2020) → £545,500 (Sep 2024) +5%
over 4 yrs
18, Necton Road £350,000 (May 2016) → £525,000 (Apr 2024) +50%
over 8 yrs
14, Necton Road £462,000 (Dec 2017) → £510,000 (Dec 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Necton Road

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Necton Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft5
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Necton Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden 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 Necton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 1.8 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 2.1 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.1 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 2.1 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 2.1 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 2.3 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

  • Harpenden station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Welwyn North station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Memorial Hall (o/s, Marford Road) 2 min walk
  • Conquerors Hill (nr, Marford Road) 2 min walk
  • Offas Way (nr, Conquerors Hill) 2 min walk
  • Conquerors Hill (opp, Marford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.8 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.8 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.4%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented12.5%17.1%
Households744

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,810

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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