Soothouse Spring, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6NR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£255,370
23 sales
Price range
£200k – £318k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2023
AL3 6NR

At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station27 min walkSt Albans City station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Soothouse Spring, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £255,370. Average sale prices fell from £247,308 in 2016 to £245,000 in 2023 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Soothouse Spring compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Soothouse Spring 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: £247,308 (13 sales)2016£247k2020: £267,286 (7 sales)2020£267k2021: £297,500 (1 sales)2021£298k2023: £245,000 (2 sales)2023£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£255,37012 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Soothouse Spring

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4A, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 12 Jun 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 20 Mar 2023£240,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 9 Mar 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 30 Sep 2021£242,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 30 Sep 2021£242,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 27 Jul 2021£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 27 Jul 2021£230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
20, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 27 Jul 2021£255,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 28 Jun 2021£297,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 16 Dec 2020£243,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 1 Dec 2020£250,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 1 Dec 2020£260,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 30 Nov 2020£318,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 18 Sep 2020£260,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
29, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 14 Feb 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 15 Jan 2020£300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
20 And 29, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 15 Apr 2019£150,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 28 Jul 2016£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 3 May 2016£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 19 Apr 2016£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 13, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 18 Apr 2016£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 14 Apr 2016£285,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 8 Apr 2016£310,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 31 Mar 2016£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 31 Mar 2016£285,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 30 Mar 2016£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 30 Mar 2016£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 30 Mar 2016£200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 29 Mar 2016£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4A, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 23 Mar 2016£255,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring AL3 6NR 23 Mar 2016£230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
26, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring £243,000 (Dec 2020) → £230,000 (Mar 2023) -5%
over 2 yrs
11, Woodland Court, Soothouse Spring £310,000 (Apr 2016) → £318,000 (Nov 2020) +3%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Soothouse Spring

Crime

87 crimes were reported within about a mile of Soothouse Spring 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).

Anti-social behaviour26
Violence & sexual offences22
Other theft15
Vehicle crime7
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage & arson4

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

Flood risk

Soothouse Spring is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Soothouse Spring

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Park Street station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Firbank Road (S-bound, Firbank Road) 4 min walk
  • Valley Road (N-bound, Valley Road) 4 min walk
  • King William IV PH (opp, Beech Road) 5 min walk
  • St Albans Girls' School (in, Girls' School) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.3 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents2,058

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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