Orton Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9SD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£625,000

2 sales

Price range

£535k – £715k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Oct 2018

AL4 9SD

At a glance

House prices£625k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station29 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Orton Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Oct 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000.

House prices on Orton Close compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orton Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£625,000	19 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Orton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Orton Close AL4 9SD	19 Oct 2018	£715,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Orton Close AL4 9SD	6 Jun 2018	£535,000	Semi-detached	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 Orton Close

Crime

77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orton Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	16
Shoplifting	15
Violence & sexual offences	15
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage & arson	4

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

Flood risk

Orton Close is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert 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 Orton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils	Primary	3–7	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 and local GPs

Train stations

St Albans City station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Park Street station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Marshalswick Lane (N-bound, The Ridgeway) 4 min walk
Sandringham School (opp, Skys Wood Road) 4 min walk
Kingshill Avenue (NW-bound, Kingshill Avenue) 4 min walk
Sandringham School (adj, The Ridgeway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.3 mi
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.4 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.6 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	20.6%	17.1%
Households	712

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,719

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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