Watson Avenue, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5HP.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Watson Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £550,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £541,250. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watson Avenue range from £350,000 to £760,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Watson Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £541,250 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £366,250 | 30 Apr 2025 |
Sold prices on Watson Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Watson Avenue AL3 5HP | 13 Feb 2026 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Watson Avenue AL3 5HP | 30 Apr 2025 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Watson Avenue AL3 5HP | 12 May 2022 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Watson Avenue AL3 5HP | 28 Jan 2022 | £760,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 43, Watson Avenue AL3 5HP | 28 Apr 2021 | £382,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Watson Avenue AL3 5HP | 18 Dec 2018 | £455,000 | 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.
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Schools near Watson Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good 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 City station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Park Street station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Seymour Road (nr, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
- Seymour Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
- Lancaster Road (adj, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk
- Lancaster Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.6 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.6 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily ST Albans New Greens · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Marshalswick Local · 0.9 mi
- Cook Cook St Albans · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.6 mi
- Normandy Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Beauty St Albans · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- High Oaks Dental Practice · 0.7 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 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 525 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,603 |
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 Watson Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.1% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.8% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 42.2% | 37.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 3% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.9% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.1% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 63.9% | 53% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 11.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9% | 13.1% |
| No qualifications | 6.3% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 64.5% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.5% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.2% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 12.8% |
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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