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The Acorns, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Acorns, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/the-acorns/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 0XZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,100
10 sales
Price range
£173k – £231k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Oct 2025
AL4 0XZ

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At a glance

House prices£204k 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) Nearest station29 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on The Acorns, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £204,100. Average sale prices fell from £225,000 in 2016 to £191,250 in 2025 (-15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Acorns range from £172,500 to £231,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on The Acorns compared

AL4 postcode area£681,531
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Acorns has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (2 sales)2016£225k2020: £192,500 (2 sales)2020£193k2022: £217,000 (3 sales)2022£217k2023: £172,500 (1 sales)2023£173k2025: £191,250 (2 sales)2025£191k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 10 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£204,10021 Oct 2025

Sold prices on The Acorns

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 21 Oct 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
3, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 18 Jul 2025£172,500 FlatLeasehold
2, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 28 Apr 2023£172,500 FlatLeasehold
6, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 4 Aug 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 13 May 2022£231,000 FlatLeasehold
3, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 25 Jan 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
7, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 15 Sep 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
1, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 6 Aug 2020£200,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 9 Dec 2016£225,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Acorns AL4 0XZ 9 Dec 2016£225,000 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
2, The Acorns £172,500 (Apr 2023) → £210,000 (Oct 2025) +22%
over 2 yrs
3, The Acorns £200,000 (Jan 2022) → £172,500 (Jul 2025) -14%
over 3 yrs
6, The Acorns £225,000 (Dec 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2022) -2%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near The Acorns

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Links Academy 10 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 1,134 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Colney Heath Lane (nr, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Wynches Farm Drive (nr, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Wynches Farm Drive (opp, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Colney Heath Lane (opp, Hatfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.4 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.7 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.8 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - St Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar-Hatfield Road · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Fleetville St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Marshalswick Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Highfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Quadrant Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Happy Family Dental · 0.9 mi
  • Jersey Farm Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households702

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents1,911

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Acorns

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White78.6%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.1%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian45.5%47.4%
No religion36.1%37.1%
Not answered8.2%6.1%
Muslim4%4.7%
Hindu3.2%1.8%
Jewish1.1%1.5%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Sikh0.5%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK81.3%83%
Born outside the UK18.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above58.4%53%
Level 3 qualifications13.1%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%11.5%
No qualifications6.8%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%6.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%3.4%
Other qualifications1.6%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health60.6%57.5%
Good health30.1%30.3%
Fair health7.3%9.1%
Bad health1.7%2.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household49.1%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household35.4%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%10.7%
No cars or vans in household7.5%12.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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