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Osprey Drive, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Osprey Drive, St Albans · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/osprey-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 0LU, AL4 0LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£833,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£806,549
96 sales
Price range
£395k – £1.18m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
AL4 0LU

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At a glance

House prices£833k average30% above the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

96 property sales on Osprey Drive, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £833,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £931,004. That is 30% above the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Osprey Drive compared

Osprey Drive£833,000
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

2019: £580,623 (12 sales)2019£581k2020: £884,926 (4 sales)2020£885k2021: £677,360 (25 sales)2021£677k2022: £988,333 (12 sales)2022£988k2023: £887,473 (37 sales)2023£887k2024: £775,000 (1 sales)2024£775k2025: £916,500 (4 sales)2025£917k2026: £850,000 (1 sales)2026£850k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 97 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached55£931,00422 May 2025
Semi-detached32£661,67215 May 2026
Terraced9£561,11115 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Osprey Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
78, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 15 May 2026£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 20 Oct 2025£816,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 15 Oct 2025£700,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 22 May 2025£975,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 5 Feb 2025£1,175,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 15 Jul 2024£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 22 Dec 2023£1,005,000 Detached New buildFreehold
116, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 22 Nov 2023£1,035,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 22 Nov 2023£760,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 10 Nov 2023£1,120,000 Detached New buildFreehold
118, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 29 Sep 2023£1,000,000 Detached New buildFreehold
126, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 29 Sep 2023£1,035,000 Detached New buildFreehold
120, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 28 Sep 2023£1,150,000 Detached New buildFreehold
122, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 28 Sep 2023£1,100,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 28 Sep 2023£770,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 25 Sep 2023£1,085,000 Detached New buildFreehold
86, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 19 Jul 2023£1,020,000 Detached New buildFreehold
92, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 7 Jul 2023£1,080,000 Detached New buildFreehold
112, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 29 Jun 2023£1,027,500 Detached New buildFreehold
114, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 29 Jun 2023£1,070,000 Detached New buildFreehold
108, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 23 Jun 2023£850,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
110, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 23 Jun 2023£860,000 Detached New buildFreehold
106, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 16 Jun 2023£830,000 Detached New buildFreehold
102, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 14 Jun 2023£770,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
49, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 12 Jun 2023£820,000 Detached New buildFreehold
104, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 9 Jun 2023£760,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 2 Jun 2023£550,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 2 Jun 2023£820,000 Detached New buildFreehold
96, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 31 May 2023£777,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
94, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 26 May 2023£777,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
100, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 25 May 2023£675,000 Detached New buildFreehold
90, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 17 May 2023£1,070,000 Detached New buildFreehold
84, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 9 May 2023£1,075,000 Detached New buildFreehold
98, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 3 May 2023£775,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 25 Apr 2023£515,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
82, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 24 Apr 2023£1,100,000 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 31 Mar 2023£550,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
88, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 31 Mar 2023£1,100,000 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 28 Mar 2023£1,020,000 Detached New buildFreehold
80, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 21 Mar 2023£770,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 16 Mar 2023£815,000 Detached New buildFreehold
78, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 16 Mar 2023£760,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 10 Mar 2023£540,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 23 Dec 2022£1,100,000 Detached New buildFreehold
72, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 23 Dec 2022£1,100,000 Detached New buildFreehold
76, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 19 Dec 2022£735,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 16 Dec 2022£1,050,000 Detached New buildFreehold
70, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 16 Dec 2022£1,050,000 Detached New buildFreehold
74, Osprey Drive AL4 0LU 16 Dec 2022£740,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Osprey Drive AL4 0LT 9 Dec 2022£1,050,000 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
78, Osprey Drive £760,000 (Mar 2023) → £850,000 (May 2026) +12%
over 3 yrs
5, Osprey Drive £587,500 (Dec 2019) → £816,000 (Oct 2025) +39%
over 6 yrs
24, Osprey Drive £534,995 (Dec 2019) → £700,000 (Oct 2025) +31%
over 6 yrs
28, Osprey Drive £743,995 (Dec 2020) → £975,000 (May 2025) +31%
over 4 yrs
48, Osprey Drive £930,000 (May 2021) → £1,175,000 (Feb 2025) +26%
over 4 yrs
42, Osprey Drive £580,000 (May 2021) → £775,000 (Jul 2024) +34%
over 3 yrs
7, Osprey Drive £619,995 (Dec 2019) → £770,000 (Sep 2023) +24%
over 4 yrs
20, Osprey Drive £510,000 (Dec 2019) → £660,000 (May 2022) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Osprey Drive

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Osprey Drive 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).

Shoplifting29
Anti-social behaviour28
Violence & sexual offences27
Other theft17
Vehicle crime14
Drugs8

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

Flood risk

Osprey Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood 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 Osprey Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Links Academy 10 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Park Street station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ardens Way (nr, Sandpit Lane) 3 min walk
  • Fernleys (opp, Barnfield Road) 4 min walk
  • Barnfield Road (nr, The Ridgeway) 7 min walk
  • Elizabeth Court (adj, Villiers Crescent) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.5 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.6 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.7 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Marshalswick Foodhall · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Marshalswick Local · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Marshalswick St Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The Quadrant · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Jersey Farm Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Happy Family Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Jersey Farm Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 1.2 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned62.8%62.5%
Private rented24.1%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households844

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,016

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 Osprey Drive

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White81.3%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian44.8%47.4%
No religion39.9%37.1%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Muslim4.3%4.7%
Hindu3.1%1.8%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%
Jewish0.5%1.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK76.8%83%
Born outside the UK23.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above53.5%53%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.2%11.5%
No qualifications8.9%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health59.3%57.5%
Good health30.8%30.3%
Fair health7.3%9.1%
Bad health1.9%2.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household47.3%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household31.2%32.4%
No cars or vans in household12.9%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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