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Valerie Close, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Valerie Close, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/valerie-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 5JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£690,295
8 sales
Price range
£475k – £866k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2025
AL1 5JD

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At a glance

House prices£690k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkSt Albans City station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Valerie Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £690,295. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Valerie Close range from £475,000 to £866,359. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Valerie Close compared

AL1 postcode area£636,421
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £660,000 (1 sales)2016£660k2017: £475,000 (1 sales)2017£475k2018: £632,500 (1 sales)2018£633k2021: £795,000 (1 sales)2021£795k2023: £634,250 (2 sales)2023£634k2024: £825,000 (1 sales)2024£825k2025: £866,359 (1 sales)2025£866k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£690,29512 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Valerie Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 12 Jun 2025£866,359 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 18 Oct 2024£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 14 Jul 2023£788,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 30 Mar 2023£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 17 Sep 2021£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 4 Oct 2018£632,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 29 Sep 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Valerie Close AL1 5JD 31 Mar 2016£660,000 Semi-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
16, Valerie Close £660,000 (Mar 2016) → £795,000 (Sep 2021) +20%
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Schools near Valerie Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roland Street (Camp Road) 2 min walk
  • The Dencora Centre (nr, Campfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Dexter Close (nr, Camp Road) 3 min walk
  • Morrisons (adj, Hatfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.6 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Fleetville St Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar-Hatfield Road · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cell Barnes · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily St Albans Cell Barnes Lane · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • St Albans Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Highfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Colosseum Dental (st Albans) · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Victoria Street (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.3%62.5%
Private rented21.2%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,761

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Valerie Close

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White79.4%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
No religion44.9%37.1%
Christian39.2%47.4%
Muslim8.5%4.7%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Hindu0.7%1.8%
Jewish0.6%1.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK79.8%83%
Born outside the UK20.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above57.2%53%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.6%11.5%
No qualifications8.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%3.4%
Other qualifications2.4%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health60.7%57.5%
Good health29.5%30.3%
Fair health7.8%9.1%
Bad health1.8%2.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household52.2%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household27.5%32.4%
No cars or vans in household12.6%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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