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Porters Wood, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Porters Wood, St Albans · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/porters-wood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6DG, AL3 6PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£190,333
6 sales
Price range
£168k – £203k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Dec 2023
AL3 6DG

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At a glance

House prices£190k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% leaseholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Porters Wood, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £190,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Porters Wood range from £167,500 to £202,500. 47% of homes sold here were freehold and 53% leasehold.

House prices on Porters Wood compared

AL3 postcode area£673,956
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £172,500 (1 sales)2016£173k2019: £189,333 (3 sales)2019£189k2023: £200,750 (2 sales)2023£201k

Tenure: 47% freehold and 53% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£190,3336 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Porters Wood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Unit 3, Beech Industrial Centre, Porters Wood AL3 6PQ 7 Apr 2025£1,200,000 OtherFreehold
19, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 6 Dec 2023£202,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 10 Nov 2023£196,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 6, Gavel Centre, Porters Wood AL3 6PQ 6 Sep 2023£450,000 OtherFreehold
10, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 10 Mar 2023£199,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 8, Gavel Centre, Porters Wood AL3 6PQ 1 Jun 2022£555,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 7, Gavel Centre, Porters Wood AL3 6PQ 20 Jul 2021£642,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, Beech Industrial Centre, Porters Wood AL3 6PQ 12 Aug 2020£1,625,000 OtherFreehold
Porters House, 4, Porters Wood AL3 6PQ 2 Apr 2020£2,780,000 OtherFreehold
14, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 10 Sep 2019£167,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 25 Jul 2019£202,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 8 Mar 2019£198,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 16 May 2018£205,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 29 Aug 2017£3,335,944 OtherFreehold
11, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood AL3 6DG 13 Oct 2016£172,500 FlatLeasehold

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
19, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood £202,500 (Jul 2019) → £202,500 (Dec 2023) +0%
over 4 yrs
9, Porters Wood House, Porters Wood £3,335,944 (Aug 2017) → £198,000 (Mar 2019) → £196,000 (Nov 2023) -94%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Porters Wood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Harpenden station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandringham Crescent (opp, St Albans Road) 6 min walk
  • Sandridge Gate Business Centre (N-bound, St Albans Road) 6 min walk
  • Sandringham Crescent (nr, St Albans Road) 6 min walk
  • Sandridge Gate Business Centre (S-bound, St Albans Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.2 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Albans New Greens · 0.7 mi
  • Cook Cook St Albans · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The Quadrant · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Meera Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Jersey Farm Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • High Oaks Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Happy Family Dental · 1.0 mi
  • Jersey Farm Dental Practice · 1.1 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,058

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable20%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 Porters Wood

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White75.5%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.6%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.3%2.1%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian42.4%47.4%
No religion38.3%37.1%
Muslim10%4.7%
Not answered5.1%6.1%
Hindu2.1%1.8%
Jewish0.5%1.5%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.5%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.4%83%
Born outside the UK20.6%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above50.3%53%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%13.1%
No qualifications9.9%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.8%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.4%
Other qualifications2.4%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health62.1%57.5%
Good health26.9%30.3%
Fair health8.6%9.1%
Bad health1.9%2.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household44.5%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household34.8%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%10.7%
No cars or vans in household9.1%12.8%

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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