Riverside Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£404,330
3 sales
Price range
£343k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Feb 2023
AL1 1SG

At a glance

House prices£404k averageSince 2019 (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 station8 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Riverside Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Feb 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £404,330. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Riverside Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Riverside Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £342,990 (1 sales)2019£343k2022: £450,000 (1 sales)2022£450k2023: £420,000 (1 sales)2023£420k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat3£404,33010 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Riverside Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Riverside Close AL1 1SG 10 Feb 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Riverside Close AL1 1SG 6 Apr 2022£450,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Riverside Close AL1 1SG 11 Apr 2019£342,990 FlatLeasehold
5, Riverside Close AL1 1SG 8 Mar 2019£10,980 OtherFreehold
3, Riverside Close AL1 1SG 15 Feb 2019£335,000 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
6, Riverside Close £342,990 (Apr 2019) → £420,000 (Feb 2023) +22%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Riverside Close

Crime

352 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside 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).

Anti-social behaviour99
Violence & sexual offences96
Shoplifting54
Criminal damage & arson24
Drugs17
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Riverside 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 Riverside Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alma Road (nr, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Cottonmill Crescent (opp, Cottonmill Lane) 3 min walk
  • Grosvenor Road (opp, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Grosvenor Road (nr, London Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.1%62.5%
Private rented37.6%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,453

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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