The Limes, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 4AT.
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At a glance
15 property sales on The Limes, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £460,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £443,583. Average sale prices fell from £695,500 in 2017 to £401,000 in 2025 (-42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% flat, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Limes range from £350,000 to £696,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.
House prices on The Limes compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Limes has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | £443,583 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £692,000 | 6 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on The Limes
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 7, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 31 Oct 2025 | £460,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 10 Mar 2025 | £393,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 13 Feb 2025 | £350,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 28 Aug 2024 | £470,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 5, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 31 Jul 2024 | £470,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 10, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 12 Apr 2024 | £370,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 3, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 31 Jan 2022 | £520,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 3, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 22 Jan 2021 | £480,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 15 Jan 2021 | £415,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 2, The Limes AL1 4AT | 6 Nov 2020 | £685,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 6, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 21 Sep 2020 | £435,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 10, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 14 May 2020 | £360,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| Apartment 1, Provence House, The Limes AL1 4AT | 15 Jan 2020 | £600,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 4, The Limes AL1 4AT | 19 Oct 2017 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Limes AL1 4AT | 8 Jun 2017 | £696,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment 10, Provence House, The Limes | £360,000 (May 2020) → £370,000 (Apr 2024) | +3% over 4 yrs |
| Apartment 3, Provence House, The Limes | £480,000 (Jan 2021) → £520,000 (Jan 2022) | +8% over 1 yr |
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Schools near The Limes
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Alban City School 381 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Park Street station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Heath Farm Lane (nr, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
- Heath Farm Lane (opp, Harpenden Road) 2 min walk
- Boundary Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
- Boundary Road (adj, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.3 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.3 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.4 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland St Albans · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.3 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.3 mi
- Normandy Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Beauty St Albans · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 854 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,119 |
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 Limes
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.2% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.5% | 37.1% |
| Christian | 41.6% | 47.4% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Jewish | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 69.5% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.8% | 11.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| No qualifications | 4.4% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.6% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 56.9% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.6% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 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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