Oster Street, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5JL, AL3 5JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£512,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£531,788
43 sales
Price range
£406k – £815k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
AL3 5JN

At a glance

House prices£513k average20% below the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

43 property sales on Oster Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £512,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £525,045. Average sale prices rose from £485,075 in 2016 to £495,333 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oster Street compared

Oster Street£512,750
AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £485,075 (4 sales)2016£485k2017: £485,000 (2 sales)2017£485k2018: £460,250 (4 sales)2018£460k2019: £598,750 (4 sales)2019£599k2020: £499,995 (1 sales)2020£500k2021: £514,371 (7 sales)2021£514k2022: £574,500 (7 sales)2022£575k2023: £520,500 (4 sales)2023£521k2024: £551,667 (3 sales)2024£552k2025: £593,875 (4 sales)2025£594k2026: £495,333 (3 sales)2026£495k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced42£525,04517 Jul 2026
Detached1£815,00027 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Oster Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Oster Street AL3 5JN 17 Jul 2026£482,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Oster Street AL3 5JL 19 Jun 2026£454,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Oster Street AL3 5JN 19 Mar 2026£550,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Oster Street AL3 5JL 31 Oct 2025£565,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Oster Street AL3 5JL 25 Jul 2025£600,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Oster Street AL3 5JL 25 Mar 2025£580,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Oster Street AL3 5JL 14 Feb 2025£630,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Oster Street AL3 5JL 1 Nov 2024£585,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Oster Street AL3 5JN 27 Mar 2024£555,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Oster Street AL3 5JL 9 Jan 2024£515,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Oster Street AL3 5JL 6 Oct 2023£540,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Oster Street AL3 5JL 27 Sep 2023£457,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Oster Street AL3 5JL 25 Jul 2023£560,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Oster Street AL3 5JN 16 Jun 2023£525,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Oster Street AL3 5JL 23 Nov 2022£540,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Oster Street AL3 5JL 22 Nov 2022£560,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Oster Street AL3 5JN 26 Sep 2022£565,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Oster Street AL3 5JN 25 Aug 2022£600,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Oster Street AL3 5JN 18 Aug 2022£568,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Oster Street AL3 5JN 21 Jun 2022£646,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Oster Street AL3 5JN 10 Jun 2022£500,000 OtherFreehold
2, Oster Street AL3 5JL 25 May 2022£542,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Oster Street AL3 5JL 24 Sep 2021£537,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Oster Street AL3 5JL 2 Jul 2021£485,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Oster Street AL3 5JN 29 Jun 2021£480,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Oster Street AL3 5JL 21 Jun 2021£507,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Oster Street AL3 5JL 7 Jun 2021£548,600 TerracedFreehold
36, Oster Street AL3 5JL 1 Jun 2021£525,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Oster Street AL3 5JN 15 Jan 2021£517,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Oster Street AL3 5JN 29 May 2020£499,995 TerracedFreehold
3, Oster Street AL3 5JN 19 Dec 2019£515,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Oster Street AL3 5JN 27 Aug 2019£815,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Oster Street AL3 5JL 12 Aug 2019£495,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Oster Street AL3 5JL 1 Feb 2019£570,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Oster Street AL3 5JL 26 Oct 2018£406,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Oster Street AL3 5JN 8 Jun 2018£460,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Oster Street AL3 5JL 24 May 2018£495,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Oster Street AL3 5JN 25 Jan 2018£480,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Oster Street AL3 5JN 18 Dec 2017£475,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Oster Street AL3 5JL 2 Aug 2017£495,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Oster Street AL3 5JN 7 Oct 2016£445,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Oster Street AL3 5JN 9 Sep 2016£489,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Oster Street AL3 5JL 27 May 2016£534,200 TerracedFreehold
48, Oster Street AL3 5JL 3 Feb 2016£472,100 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
3, Oster Street £489,000 (Sep 2016) → £515,000 (Dec 2019) → £565,000 (Sep 2022) → £550,000 (Mar 2026) +12%
over 10 yrs
32, Oster Street £495,000 (May 2018) → £507,000 (Jun 2021) → £565,000 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 7 yrs
54, Oster Street £495,000 (Aug 2017) → £495,000 (Aug 2019) → £600,000 (Jul 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
36, Oster Street £534,200 (May 2016) → £525,000 (Jun 2021) → £580,000 (Mar 2025) +9%
over 9 yrs
22, Oster Street £548,600 (Jun 2021) → £630,500 (Feb 2025) +15%
over 4 yrs
40, Oster Street £540,000 (Nov 2022) → £585,000 (Nov 2024) +8%
over 2 yrs
5, Oster Street £475,000 (Dec 2017) → £499,995 (May 2020) → £555,000 (Mar 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
48, Oster Street £472,100 (Feb 2016) → £560,000 (Nov 2022) +19%
over 7 yrs
33, Oster Street £445,000 (Oct 2016) → £600,000 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
19, Oster Street £480,000 (Jan 2018) → £568,000 (Aug 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
2, Oster Street £406,000 (Oct 2018) → £542,000 (May 2022) +33%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oster Street

Crime

285 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oster Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour85
Violence & sexual offences69
Shoplifting43
Other theft20
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Oster Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • 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 Oster Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.1 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.5 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cannon Street (adj, Folly Lane) 1 min walk
  • Cannon Street (opp, Folly Lane) 1 min walk
  • Goldsmith Way (opp, Normandy Road) 4 min walk
  • Verulam Road (W-bound, Folly Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.4 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 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.5%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented48.4%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.6%18.6%
Residents1,776

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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