Portman Close, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9TW.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Portman Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £745,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £694,000. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Portman Close range from £575,000 to £845,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Portman Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portman Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £694,000 | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £745,000 | 19 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Portman Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Portman Close AL4 9TW | 19 Feb 2026 | £745,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Portman Close AL4 9TW | 10 Dec 2024 | £845,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Portman Close AL4 9TW | 20 Dec 2021 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Portman Close AL4 9TW | 20 Aug 2018 | £710,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Portman Close AL4 9TW | 29 Jun 2018 | £680,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Portman Close AL4 9TW | 22 Jun 2016 | £660,000 | Detached | 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.
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Schools near Portman Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Sandringham School 1,777 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | 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 |
| Sandridge School 130 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Beaumont School 1,722 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Hatfield (Herts) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Portman Close (nr, Sandringham Crescent) 1 min walk
- Portman Close (opp, Sandringham Crescent) 1 min walk
- Wilstone Drive (opp, Sandringham Crescent) 2 min walk
- Wilstone Drive (nr, Sandringham Crescent) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.8 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.9 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 2.0 mi - Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Jersey Farm Express · 0.1 mi
- Cook Cook St Albans · 0.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens Marshalswick St Albans · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Marshalswick The Quadrant · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Jersey Farm Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Quadrant Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Meera Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Jersey Farm Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Happy Family Dental · 0.6 mi
- Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 1.7 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 647 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,627 |
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 Portman Close
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.8% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 38.8% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.3% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.7% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 55.1% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 6.8% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.3% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.9% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.4% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 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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