Prae Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 4SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£808,668
9 sales
Price range
£643k – £974k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2024
AL3 4SF

At a glance

House prices£809k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station17 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Prae Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £811,939. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Prae Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £643,189 (1 sales)2017£643k2018: £738,500 (2 sales)2018£739k2021: £767,660 (2 sales)2021£768k2023: £974,000 (1 sales)2023£974k2024: £882,833 (3 sales)2024£883k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£811,93920 Nov 2024
Semi-detached1£782,50028 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Prae Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Prae Close AL3 4SF 23 Jan 2025£500 OtherFreehold
11, Prae Close AL3 4SF 20 Nov 2024£802,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Prae Close AL3 4SF 12 Nov 2024£881,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Prae Close AL3 4SF 22 Oct 2024£965,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Prae Close AL3 4SF 20 Jan 2023£974,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Prae Close AL3 4SF 28 Oct 2021£782,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Prae Close AL3 4SF 9 Mar 2021£752,820 TerracedFreehold
5, Prae Close AL3 4SF 12 Oct 2018£802,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Prae Close AL3 4SF 10 Oct 2018£675,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Prae Close AL3 4SF 20 Apr 2017£643,189 TerracedLeasehold

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
14, Prae Close £752,820 (Mar 2021) → £881,000 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Prae Close

Crime

219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prae Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences57
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting38
Other theft15
Public order15
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

Prae Close 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 Prae Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Prae Wood Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 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 Abbey station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • St Albans City station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prae Close (adj, St Michael's Street) 1 min walk
  • Prae Close (opp, St Michaels Street) 1 min walk
  • St Michael's Street (nr, Bluehouse Hill) 1 min walk
  • St Michael's Street (opp, Hemel Hempstead Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.8 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.4%62.5%
Private rented23.8%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households802

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,801

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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