The Croft, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3AR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£757,500

4 sales

Price range

£600k – £850k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Nov 2023

AL2 3AR

At a glance

House prices£758k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station20 min walkPark Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on The Croft, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £790,000.

House prices on The Croft compared

AL2 postcode area£551,477

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£790,000	17 Nov 2023
Semi-detached	2	£725,000	20 Jun 2019

Sold prices on The Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, The Croft AL2 3AR	17 Nov 2023	£840,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Croft AL2 3AR	20 Jun 2019	£600,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, The Croft AL2 3AR	23 Mar 2018	£850,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, The Croft AL2 3AR	27 Jun 2016	£740,000	Detached	Freehold

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 The Croft

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Croft in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft	19
Anti-social behaviour	14
Violence & sexual offences	7
Shoplifting	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

The Croft 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 The Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.0 mi
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Seva Education St Albans	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	1.1 mi
Prae Wood Primary School 446 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils	Other independent school Roman Catholic	4–19	Report	1.1 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
How Wood (Herts) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Three Hammers PH (nr, Watford Road) 3 min walk
Three Hammers PH (opp, Watford Road) 4 min walk
Three Hammers PH (E-bound, Tippendell Lane) 4 min walk
West Avenue (nr, Watford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.9 mi
Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 2.0 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.0 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.4%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,776

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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