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Nelson Avenue, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Nelson Avenue, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/nelson-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5RZ, AL1 5SE, AL1 5RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£655,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£597,765
17 sales
Price range
£417k – £980k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
AL1 5RZ

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At a glance

House prices£655k averageAbout the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkSt Albans City station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Nelson Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £655,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £646,136. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% semi-detached, 35% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Nelson Avenue range from £416,500 to £980,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Nelson Avenue ranks 119th for average price.

House prices on Nelson Avenue compared

Nelson Avenue£655,000
AL1 postcode area£636,421
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £505,000 (1 sales)2016£505k2017: £515,000 (1 sales)2017£515k2018: £416,500 (1 sales)2018£417k2019: £545,000 (2 sales)2019£545k2021: £632,500 (2 sales)2021£633k2022: £593,750 (2 sales)2022£594k2024: £578,250 (4 sales)2024£578k2025: £780,000 (2 sales)2025£780k2026: £655,000 (2 sales)2026£655k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£646,1364 Aug 2026
Terraced6£509,08315 May 2026

Sold prices on Nelson Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 4 Aug 2026£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 15 May 2026£535,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 18 Sep 2025£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Nelson Avenue AL1 5SE 18 Jul 2025£980,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Nelson Avenue AL1 5SB 5 Jul 2024£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 28 Jun 2024£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 9 Feb 2024£563,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 22 Jan 2024£450,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Nelson Avenue AL1 5SE 28 Oct 2022£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 23 Sep 2022£637,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RY 17 Dec 2021£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Nelson Avenue AL1 5SE 18 Nov 2021£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RY 20 Dec 2019£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 11 Jun 2019£575,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 4 Oct 2018£416,500 TerracedFreehold
58, Nelson Avenue AL1 5RZ 14 Jul 2017£515,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Nelson Avenue AL1 5SE 18 Mar 2016£505,000 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
32, Nelson Avenue £563,000 (Feb 2024) → £535,000 (May 2026) -5%
over 2 yrs
21, Nelson Avenue £505,000 (Mar 2016) → £980,000 (Jul 2025) +94%
over 9 yrs
58, Nelson Avenue £515,000 (Jul 2017) → £575,000 (Jun 2019) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Nelson Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Samuel Ryder Academy (opp, Drakes Drive) 1 min walk
  • Samuel Ryder Academy (nr, Drakes Drive) 1 min walk
  • Ennerdale Close (nr, Cell Barnes Lane) 2 min walk
  • Ennerdale Close (opp, Cell Barnes Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Albans Cell Barnes Lane · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cell Barnes · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Fleetville St Albans · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • St Albans Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Highfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 0.9 mi
  • Priory Park Dentalcare · 1.0 mi
  • Victoria Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented33.6%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,712

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Nelson Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White71.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.7%4.3%
Other ethnic group4.2%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian45.7%47.4%
No religion32.5%37.1%
Muslim12.9%4.7%
Not answered5.2%6.1%
Hindu1.5%1.8%
Buddhist1.2%0.5%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.9%83%
Born outside the UK20.1%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above39.6%53%
No qualifications17%10.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%3.4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health50.6%57.5%
Good health33.6%30.3%
Fair health11.9%9.1%
Bad health3.3%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household45.7%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%32.4%
No cars or vans in household19.3%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%10.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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