The Ferns, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 6GY.
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At a glance
1 property sale on The Ferns, St Albans has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 May 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £975,000.
House prices on The Ferns compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Ferns has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £975,000 | 25 May 2017 |
Sold prices on The Ferns
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Ferns AL3 6GY | 25 May 2017 | £975,000 | 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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Schools near The Ferns
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Park Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- New Greens Avenue (opp, Green Lane) 2 min walk
- New Greens Avenue (adj, Green Lane) 2 min walk
- Blundell Close (nr, Carnegie Road) 2 min walk
- St Albans Girls' School (nr, Harpenden Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.9 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.9 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Albans New Greens · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Normandy Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- High Oaks Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- St Albans City Hospital · 0.7 mi
- St Albans City Hospital · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 686 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,913 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Ferns
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.1% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.3% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.7% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 36.2% | 37.1% |
| Muslim | 10% | 4.7% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.6% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.4% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.6% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 10.7% |
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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