Townsend Drive, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5RQ, AL3 5RB, AL3 5RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£2,215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£1,444,938
16 sales
Price range
£508k – £2.88m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Oct 2025
AL3 5RF

At a glance

House prices£1.44m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Townsend Drive, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £2,215,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,752,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend Drive compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,090,000 (1 sales)2016£1.09m2017: £507,500 (1 sales)2017£508k2019: £1,307,500 (2 sales)2019£1.31m2020: £986,000 (2 sales)2020£986k2021: £1,084,167 (3 sales)2021£1.08m2023: £1,804,250 (4 sales)2023£1.8m2024: £1,750,000 (1 sales)2024£1.75m2025: £2,357,500 (2 sales)2025£2.36m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£1,752,00030 Oct 2025
Semi-detached5£769,40030 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Townsend Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Townsend Drive AL3 5RF 30 Oct 2025£2,215,000 DetachedFreehold
12B, Townsend Drive AL3 5RQ 1 May 2025£2,500,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Townsend Drive AL3 5RQ 27 Sep 2024£1,750,000 DetachedFreehold
22A, Townsend Drive AL3 5RQ 29 Sep 2023£2,875,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Townsend Drive AL3 5RF 30 Aug 2023£900,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Townsend Drive AL3 5RB 15 Aug 2023£1,842,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Townsend Drive AL3 5RQ 23 Mar 2023£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
55A, Townsend Drive AL3 5RN 16 Sep 2021£792,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27A, Townsend Drive AL3 5RF 22 Mar 2021£1,410,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Townsend Drive AL3 5RJ 5 Mar 2021£1,050,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Townsend Drive AL3 5RB 19 Nov 2020£1,375,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Townsend Drive AL3 5RN 15 Oct 2020£597,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Townsend Drive AL3 5RQ 6 Aug 2019£1,115,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Townsend Drive AL3 5RB 10 May 2019£1,500,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Townsend Drive AL3 5RN 7 Sep 2017£507,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Shire, 15A, Townsend Drive AL3 5RB 29 Jan 2016£1,090,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
18, Townsend Drive £1,600,000 (Mar 2023) → £1,750,000 (Sep 2024) +9%
over 2 yrs
13, Townsend Drive £1,375,000 (Nov 2020) → £1,842,000 (Aug 2023) +34%
over 3 yrs
55, Townsend Drive £507,500 (Sep 2017) → £597,000 (Oct 2020) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend Drive

Crime

244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour65
Violence & sexual offences65
Shoplifting33
Other theft19
Public order14
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

Townsend Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • 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 Townsend Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hospital (Stop A, Waverley Road) 4 min walk
  • Goldsmith Way (adj, Normandy Road) 4 min walk
  • Hospital (Stop B, Waverley Road) 4 min walk
  • Goldsmith Way (opp, Normandy Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents2,105

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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