Wain Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£531,922
24 sales
Price range
£386k – £935k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Sep 2025
AL1 1AW

At a glance

House prices£532k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband25% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Wain Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £463,033. Average sale prices fell from £644,167 in 2019 to £432,125 in 2025 (-33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wain Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wain 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

2019: £644,167 (6 sales)2019£644k2020: £476,672 (8 sales)2020£477k2021: £520,000 (3 sales)2021£520k2022: £433,333 (3 sales)2022£433k2023: £460,000 (1 sales)2023£460k2024: £903,500 (1 sales)2024£904k2025: £432,125 (2 sales)2025£432k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£463,03317 Sep 2025
Semi-detached3£710,00015 Feb 2021
Detached2£919,25019 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Wain Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Wain Close AL1 1AW 17 Sep 2025£455,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Wain Close AL1 1AW 10 Jul 2025£409,250 FlatLeasehold
3, Wain Close AL1 1AW 19 Apr 2024£903,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Wain Close AL1 1AW 11 Jan 2023£460,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Wain Close AL1 1AW 9 Sep 2022£460,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Wain Close AL1 1AW 26 May 2022£415,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Wain Close AL1 1AW 10 Mar 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Wain Close AL1 1AW 15 Dec 2021£450,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Wain Close AL1 1AW 27 Oct 2021£440,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Wain Close AL1 1AW 20 Sep 2021£440,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Wain Close AL1 1AW 15 Feb 2021£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Wain Close AL1 1AW 18 Dec 2020£540,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Wain Close AL1 1AW 20 Nov 2020£436,750 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Wain Close AL1 1AW 12 Nov 2020£535,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Wain Close AL1 1AW 14 Oct 2020£386,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Wain Close AL1 1AW 14 Oct 2020£540,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Wain Close AL1 1AW 10 Sep 2020£446,875 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Wain Close AL1 1AW 28 Aug 2020£413,750 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Wain Close AL1 1AW 27 Mar 2020£515,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Wain Close AL1 1AW 13 Dec 2019£495,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Wain Close AL1 1AW 10 Dec 2019£485,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Wain Close AL1 1AW 10 Dec 2019£490,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Wain Close AL1 1AW 8 Nov 2019£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wain Close AL1 1AW 1 Nov 2019£935,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wain Close AL1 1AW 31 Oct 2019£720,000 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
19, Wain Close £440,000 (Oct 2021) → £455,000 (Sep 2025) +3%
over 4 yrs
8, Wain Close £446,875 (Sep 2020) → £409,250 (Jul 2025) -8%
over 5 yrs
3, Wain Close £935,000 (Nov 2019) → £903,500 (Apr 2024) -3%
over 4 yrs
6, Wain Close £485,000 (Dec 2019) → £460,000 (Jan 2023) -5%
over 3 yrs
1, Wain Close £720,000 (Oct 2019) → £670,000 (Feb 2021) -7%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Wain Close

Crime

335 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wain Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour93
Violence & sexual offences79
Shoplifting57
Criminal damage & arson22
Drugs18
Vehicle crime18

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

Schools near Wain Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Samuel Ryder Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.7 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cunningham Avenue (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Cunningham Avenue (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Mile House Lane (nr, London Road) 4 min walk
  • Mile House Lane (opp, London Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.1 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 1.2 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,826

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)25%80%
Gigabit-capable25%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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