The Willows, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1UL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£513,750

4 sales

Price range

£390k – £610k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Dec 2021

AL1 1UL

At a glance

House prices£514k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station24 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on The Willows, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £555,000.

House prices on The Willows compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Willows has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£555,000	11 Dec 2021
Terraced	1	£390,000	15 Mar 2019

Sold prices on The Willows

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, The Willows AL1 1UL	11 Dec 2021	£610,000	Detached	Freehold
14, The Willows AL1 1UL	9 Sep 2021	£455,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Willows AL1 1UL	15 Mar 2019	£390,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, The Willows AL1 1UL	21 Jul 2017	£600,000	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 Willows

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Willows 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).

Violence & sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	29
Drugs	13
Criminal damage & arson	12
Vehicle crime	9
Public order	7

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

Flood risk

The Willows is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
River Colne at London Colney 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 Willows

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils	All-through	4–19	Good Report	0.3 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils	Primary	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
London Colney Primary & Nursery School 156 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bowmansgreen Primary School 315 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good 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

St Albans City station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Park Street station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Drakes Drive (nr, London Road) 3 min walk
Drakes Drive (opp, London Road) 3 min walk
Birklands Park (adj, London Road) 4 min walk
Birklands Park (opp, London Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Verulam Medical Group
Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 0.9 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
Summerfield Health Centre
Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.6 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.3%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,570

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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