Old School Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 8FH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£768,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£558,289
35 sales
Price range
£320k – £963k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
AL4 8FH

At a glance

House prices£769k average20% above the St Albans average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station47 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

35 property sales on Old School Drive, Wheathampstead, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £768,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £422,329. That is 20% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old School Drive compared

Old School Drive£768,750
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: £465,000 (3 sales)2016£465k2017: £504,563 (8 sales)2017£505k2018: £561,167 (3 sales)2018£561k2019: £360,000 (2 sales)2019£360k2020: £501,500 (4 sales)2020£502k2021: £497,820 (5 sales)2021£498k2022: £575,000 (1 sales)2022£575k2023: £850,000 (1 sales)2023£850k2024: £642,500 (3 sales)2024£643k2025: £723,750 (4 sales)2025£724k2026: £962,500 (1 sales)2026£963k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£422,32927 Nov 2024
Detached14£713,39326 Jun 2026
Semi-detached6£553,33325 Feb 2025
Flat1£320,00011 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Old School Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 26 Jun 2026£962,500 DetachedFreehold
13, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 2 Dec 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 15 Jul 2025£875,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 31 Mar 2025£845,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 25 Feb 2025£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 6 Dec 2024£645,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 27 Nov 2024£500,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 23 Aug 2024£782,500 DetachedFreehold
39, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 1 Aug 2023£850,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 18 Mar 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 1 Nov 2021£770,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 11 Oct 2021£397,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 22 Jun 2021£465,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 25 Mar 2021£431,600 TerracedFreehold
11, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 19 Feb 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 14 Dec 2020£693,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 11 Aug 2020£320,000 FlatFreehold
23, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 30 Jun 2020£425,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 15 Jun 2020£568,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 30 Aug 2019£375,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 22 Feb 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 24 Aug 2018£545,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 24 Aug 2018£458,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 24 May 2018£680,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 17 Nov 2017£486,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 1 Aug 2017£450,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 28 Jul 2017£375,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 26 Jun 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 15 Jun 2017£435,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 30 May 2017£550,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 21 Apr 2017£675,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 31 Jan 2017£680,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 4 Jan 2017£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 16 Dec 2016£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 30 Nov 2016£440,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Old School Drive AL4 8FH 1 Sep 2016£390,000 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
41, Old School Drive £475,000 (Jun 2017) → £600,000 (Feb 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
46, Old School Drive £565,000 (Dec 2016) → £645,000 (Dec 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
29, Old School Drive £435,000 (Jun 2017) → £500,000 (Nov 2024) +15%
over 7 yrs
28, Old School Drive £375,000 (Jul 2017) → £397,500 (Oct 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
33, Old School Drive £458,500 (Aug 2018) → £465,000 (Jun 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
16, Old School Drive £390,000 (Sep 2016) → £431,600 (Mar 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
11, Old School Drive £450,000 (Aug 2017) → £425,000 (Feb 2021) -6%
over 4 yrs
7, Old School Drive £680,000 (Jan 2017) → £680,000 (May 2018) +0%
over 1 yr
9, Old School Drive £550,000 (May 2017) → £486,500 (Nov 2017) -12%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Old School Drive

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old School Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% 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

Old School Drive 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 Old School Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Helen's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aldwickbury School 333 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 1.4 mi
The Grove Infant and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.7 mi
The Grove Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.7 mi
High Beeches Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.7 mi
Sandridge School 130 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.9 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Harpenden station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Welwyn Garden City station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • St Albans City station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Education Centre (o/s, Butterfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Hill Dyke Road (opp, The Hill) 3 min walk
  • Hill Dyke Road (nr, The Hill) 3 min walk
  • Walnut Court (opp, The Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.5 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.5 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 2.6 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,897

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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