Wheat Leys, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL4 9UE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£515,000

2 sales

Price range

£460k – £570k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 May 2017

AL4 9UE

At a glance

House prices£515k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Wheat Leys, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 May 2017. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £515,000.

House prices on Wheat Leys compared

AL4 postcode area£680,672

St Albans£641,576

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheat Leys has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£515,000	26 May 2017

Sold prices on Wheat Leys

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Wheat Leys AL4 9UE	26 May 2017	£570,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Wheat Leys AL4 9UE	3 Nov 2016	£460,000	Semi-detached	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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Crime and flood risk near Wheat Leys

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheat Leys 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 behaviour	27
Shoplifting	27
Violence & sexual offences	25
Other theft	19
Vehicle crime	15
Drugs	7

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

Flood risk

Wheat Leys is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert 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 Wheat Leys

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Sandringham School 1,777 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
St Albans Abbey station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Park Street station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fernleys (opp, Barnfield Road) 1 min walk
Ardens Way (nr, Sandpit Lane) 3 min walk
Barnfield Road (nr, The Ridgeway) 3 min walk
Barnfield Road (opp, The Ridgeway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.5 mi
Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.5 mi
Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.6 mi
Maltings Surgery
8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.8 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.8%	62.5%
Private rented	24.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.8%	17.1%
Households	844

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,016

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.

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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