Thornton Street, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5JW.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Thornton Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £597,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £570,400. That is 7% below the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Thornton Street range from £421,000 to £840,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Thornton Street ranks 151st for average price.
House prices on Thornton Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 15 | £570,400 | 15 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Thornton Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 15 Dec 2025 | £605,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 19 Nov 2025 | £590,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 13 Aug 2025 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 21 Mar 2025 | £515,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 19 Apr 2024 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 23 Nov 2022 | £840,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 19 Aug 2022 | £570,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 8 Jun 2022 | £535,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 10 Mar 2022 | £532,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 25 Jan 2022 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 5 Mar 2021 | £540,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 16 Aug 2019 | £735,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 10 May 2018 | £435,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 8 Sep 2017 | £421,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Thornton Street AL3 5JW | 19 Dec 2016 | £488,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Thornton Street | £540,000 (Mar 2021) → £600,000 (Aug 2025) | +11% over 4 yrs |
| 6, Thornton Street | £421,000 (Sep 2017) → £570,000 (Aug 2022) | +35% over 5 yrs |
| 21, Thornton Street | £435,000 (May 2018) → £532,000 (Mar 2022) | +22% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Thornton Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Albans School 883 pupils | Other independent school Christian/non-denominational | 11–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Alban City School 381 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 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 Abbey station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- St Albans City station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Park Street station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cannon Street (adj, Folly Lane) 1 min walk
- Cannon Street (opp, Folly Lane) 1 min walk
- Verulam Road (W-bound, Folly Lane) 4 min walk
- Verulam Road (E-bound, Folly Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.2 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.3 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.3 mi - Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans BP · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S St Albans · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans London Road · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Normandy Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Russell Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- St Peter's Lodge Dental Practice · 0.3 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 4 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 48.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 672 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.6% | 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.
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 Thornton Street
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.6% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.4% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.3% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.6% | 37.1% |
| Christian | 38.8% | 47.4% |
| Muslim | 8.6% | 4.7% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.8% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.2% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 53% |
| No qualifications | 15.9% | 10.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 11.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.5% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 32% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.5% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.1% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.4% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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