Pondsmeade, Redbourn, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 7LD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£368,000

5 sales

Price range

£310k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Apr 2021

AL3 7LD

At a glance

House prices£368k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station42 min walkHarpenden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Pondsmeade, Redbourn, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 6 Apr 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £322,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Pondsmeade compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pondsmeade has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	4	£322,500	6 Apr 2021
Terraced	1	£550,000	1 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Pondsmeade

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Pondsmeade AL3 7LD	6 Apr 2021	£350,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Pondsmeade AL3 7LD	11 Jul 2019	£315,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Pondsmeade AL3 7LD	1 Aug 2018	£550,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Pondsmeade AL3 7LD	9 Mar 2018	£310,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, Pondsmeade AL3 7LD	15 Feb 2018	£315,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
1, Pondsmeade	£315,000 (Feb 2018) → £350,000 (Apr 2021)	+11% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Pondsmeade

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pondsmeade 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	6
Violence & sexual offences	4
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Pondsmeade is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area
River Ver at Redbourn 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 Pondsmeade

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Redbourn Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Luke's School 182 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Roundwood Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Roundwood Park School 1,421 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.8 mi
St Hilda's School 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 149 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.0 mi
St Dominic Catholic Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	2.0 mi
Wood End School 457 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	2.1 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
St Albans City station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

High Street (SE-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
High Street (NW-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
Fish Street Farm (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
Fish Street Farm (nr, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Surgery
Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.9 mi
Davenport House Surgery
Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 2.1 mi
Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr
Valley Green, Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead · 2.2 mi
Elms Medical Practice
5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 2.3 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	6.2%	17.1%
Households	723

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,658

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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