Richardson Close, London Colney, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 1QR, AL2 1QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£609,075
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£523,815
10 sales
Price range
£400k – £688k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
AL2 1QW

At a glance

House prices£609k average5% below the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkPark Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Richardson Close, London Colney, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £609,075. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £532,879. That is 5% below the St Albans average of £641,576 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Richardson Close compared

Richardson Close£609,075
AL2 postcode area£551,477
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £410,000 (1 sales)2018£410k2019: £460,000 (1 sales)2019£460k2020: £400,000 (1 sales)2020£400k2022: £502,000 (1 sales)2022£502k2023: £578,000 (1 sales)2023£578k2024: £552,500 (2 sales)2024£553k2025: £565,000 (1 sales)2025£565k2026: £609,075 (2 sales)2026£609k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£532,87912 Jun 2026
Terraced3£502,66722 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Richardson Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Richardson Close AL2 1QW 22 Jun 2026£530,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Richardson Close AL2 1QR 12 Jun 2026£688,150 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Richardson Close AL2 1QW 18 Jun 2025£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Richardson Close AL2 1QR 3 Jun 2024£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Richardson Close AL2 1QR 4 Jan 2024£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Richardson Close AL2 1QW 9 Jun 2023£578,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Richardson Close AL2 1QR 4 Nov 2022£502,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Richardson Close AL2 1QW 23 Jan 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Richardson Close AL2 1QW 9 Sep 2019£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Richardson Close AL2 1QR 1 Aug 2018£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
15, Richardson Close £460,000 (Sep 2019) → £565,000 (Jun 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Richardson Close

Crime

147 crimes were reported within about a mile of Richardson Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft40
Shoplifting36
Violence & sexual offences32
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson6
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Richardson Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Colne at London Colney 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 Richardson Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowmansgreen Primary School 315 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
London Colney Primary & Nursery School 156 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Clore Shalom School 186 pupils Primary Jewish 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Radlett Lodge School 54 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.4 mi
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 1.5 mi
Manor Lodge School 458 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Park Street station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • How Wood (Herts) station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • St Albans City station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • War Memorial (adj, High Street) 1 min walk
  • High Street (NE-bound, St Annes Road) 1 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, St Annes Road) 1 min walk
  • War Memorial (opp, High Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Summerfield Health Centre
    Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Verulam Medical Group
    Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.3 mi
  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 2.8 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 7 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.1%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented19.4%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,581

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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