Nicholas Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£485,500

2 sales

Price range

£410k – £561k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Apr 2022

AL3 6BU

At a glance

House prices£486k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Nicholas Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Apr 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £410,000.

House prices on Nicholas Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nicholas 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
Terraced	1	£410,000	5 May 2017
Semi-detached	1	£561,000	12 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Nicholas Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Nicholas Close AL3 6BU	12 Apr 2022	£561,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
41, Nicholas Close AL3 6BU	5 May 2017	£410,000	Terraced	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 Nicholas Close

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nicholas 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).

Violence & sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	34
Other theft	13
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage & arson	8
Drugs	8

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

Flood risk

Nicholas 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 Nicholas Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Batchwood School 111 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils	Community special school	3–18	Report	0.4 mi
Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 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 · 25 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Park Street station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Ancient Briton (nr, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
The Ancient Briton (opp, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
New Greens Avenue (opp, Green Lane) 2 min walk
New Greens Avenue (adj, Green Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.8 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.0 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	22.7%	17.1%
Households	686

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,913

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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