Sheppards Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£855,250
10 sales
Price range
£650k – £990k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
AL3 5AL

At a glance

House prices£855k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Sheppards Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £855,250.

House prices on Sheppards Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sheppards 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

2016: £715,000 (1 sales)2016£715k2017: £925,000 (1 sales)2017£925k2018: £725,000 (2 sales)2018£725k2020: £977,500 (1 sales)2020£978k2021: £925,000 (1 sales)2021£925k2023: £990,000 (1 sales)2023£990k2024: £865,000 (2 sales)2024£865k2025: £840,000 (1 sales)2025£840k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£855,25029 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Sheppards Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 29 Aug 2025£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 12 Aug 2024£885,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 5 Apr 2024£845,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 13 Oct 2023£990,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 29 Sep 2021£925,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 19 Nov 2020£977,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 15 Jun 2018£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 11 Jan 2018£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 12 Jan 2017£925,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Sheppards Close AL3 5AL 19 Dec 2016£715,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sheppards Close

Crime

208 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sheppards Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour54
Shoplifting27
Other theft17
Drugs11
Public order11

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

Flood risk

Sheppards 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 Sheppards Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.1 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.6 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Ancient Briton (opp, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
  • The Ancient Briton (nr, Harpenden Road) 3 min walk
  • Heath Farm Lane (nr, Harpenden Road) 6 min walk
  • New Greens Avenue (opp, Green Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents2,119

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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