Portland Street, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 4RA, AL3 4RB.
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At a glance
37 property sales on Portland Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £660,175. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £549,510. Average sale prices rose from £587,500 in 2016 to £660,175 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% above the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Portland Street range from £375,000 to £1,275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Portland Street ranks 117th for average price.
House prices on Portland Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 36 | £549,510 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £1,275,000 | 21 Oct 2016 |
Sold prices on Portland Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 1 Sep 2026 | £540,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 24 Jul 2026 | £815,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 10 Feb 2026 | £625,525 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 5 Jun 2025 | £595,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 14 Feb 2025 | £477,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 23 Aug 2024 | £515,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 5 Aug 2024 | £502,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 14 Dec 2023 | £751,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 8 Dec 2023 | £580,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 18 Nov 2022 | £590,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 16 Sep 2022 | £792,600 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 8 Jul 2022 | £655,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 6 Jul 2022 | £516,244 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 43, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 21 Jun 2022 | £552,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 27 May 2022 | £505,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 27 Jan 2022 | £568,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 5 Jan 2022 | £491,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 4 Jan 2022 | £510,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 29 Nov 2021 | £515,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 25 Oct 2021 | £780,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 29 Jun 2021 | £515,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 25 Jun 2021 | £2,702,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 47, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 25 Jun 2021 | £2,702,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 14 Jun 2021 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 22 Oct 2020 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 15 Sep 2020 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 3 Sep 2020 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 28 Feb 2020 | £582,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 30, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 24 Feb 2020 | £470,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 20 Dec 2019 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 27 Sep 2019 | £482,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 12 Feb 2019 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 10 Oct 2018 | £592,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 13 Jun 2018 | £481,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 21 Dec 2016 | £435,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Portland Street AL3 4RB | 15 Nov 2016 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Portland House, 1, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 21 Oct 2016 | £1,275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 29 Sep 2016 | £475,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 11 Jul 2016 | £465,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Portland Street AL3 4RA | 31 Mar 2016 | £375,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42, Portland Street | £751,000 (Dec 2023) → £815,000 (Jul 2026) | +9% over 3 yrs |
| 59, Portland Street | £580,000 (Dec 2023) → £625,525 (Feb 2026) | +8% over 2 yrs |
| 45, Portland Street | £505,000 (May 2022) → £515,000 (Aug 2024) | +2% over 2 yrs |
| 47, Portland Street | £2,702,000 (Jun 2021) → £491,000 (Jan 2022) | -82% over under a year |
| 19, Portland Street | £465,000 (Jul 2016) → £515,000 (Nov 2021) | +11% over 5 yrs |
| 31, Portland Street | £481,500 (Jun 2018) → £515,000 (Jun 2021) | +7% over 3 yrs |
| 40, Portland Street | £500,000 (Nov 2016) → £600,000 (Sep 2020) | +20% over 4 yrs |
| 27, Portland Street | £475,000 (Sep 2016) → £500,000 (Sep 2020) | +5% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Portland Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Albans School 883 pupils | Other independent school Christian/non-denominational | 11–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Alban City School 381 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 Abbey station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- St Albans City station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Park Street station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Verulam Road (W-bound, Folly Lane) 2 min walk
- Verulam Road (E-bound, Folly Lane) 3 min walk
- Oysterfields (opp, Verulam Road) 4 min walk
- Prae Close (adj, St Michael's Street) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.3 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.4 mi - Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans London Road · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Maltings Jade Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Normandy Chemist · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Russell Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- St Peter's Lodge Dental Practice · 0.4 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 802 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,801 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Portland Street
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.1% | 83.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 39.1% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 4.7% |
| Jewish | 1% | 1.5% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.2% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.8% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 70% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.1% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 5.1% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.4% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 0.3% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 62.8% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 60.2% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.8% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 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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