Oswald Road, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 3AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£748,824

12 sales

Price range

£640k – £910k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Sep 2024

AL1 3AQ

At a glance

House prices£749k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Oswald Road, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £721,321. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oswald Road compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oswald Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	9	£721,321	18 Sep 2024
Detached	2	£849,500	21 Aug 2024
Semi-detached	1	£795,000	13 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Oswald Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
53, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	18 Sep 2024	£650,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	21 Aug 2024	£910,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	19 Jun 2024	£770,000	Terraced	Freehold
42, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	12 Jun 2024	£640,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	6 Sep 2022	£801,885	Terraced	Freehold
51, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	29 Jun 2021	£775,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	25 Jun 2021	£790,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	25 Jun 2021	£789,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	18 Feb 2021	£715,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	13 Dec 2017	£795,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
59, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	30 Jun 2017	£650,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Oswald Road AL1 3AQ	3 Jun 2016	£700,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
35, Oswald Road	£789,000 (Jun 2021) → £910,000 (Aug 2024)	+15% over 3 yrs
24, Oswald Road	£715,000 (Feb 2021) → £770,000 (Jun 2024)	+8% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oswald Road

Crime

394 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oswald Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	104
Violence & sexual offences	97
Shoplifting	68
Other theft	27
Criminal damage & arson	25
Vehicle crime	20

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

Flood risk

Oswald Road 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 Oswald Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils	Other independent school	14–19	Report	0.2 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils	Other independent school Anglican	4–18	Report	0.6 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Park Street station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Alexandra Road (nr, Alma Road) 1 min walk
Telford Court (opp, Alma Road) 1 min walk
Iceland (o/s, Victoria Street) 2 min walk
St Albans City Railway Station (Stop D, Station Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi
Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 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 7 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	31.1%	62.5%
Private rented	38.1%	20.3%
Social rented	30.7%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	79.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,274

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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