Willow Crescent, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£800,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£742,269
13 sales
Price range
£585k – £885k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
AL1 5DB

At a glance

House prices£742k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkSt Albans City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Willow Crescent, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £800,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £742,269. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willow Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Crescent 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: £631,000 (1 sales)2016£631k2019: £777,500 (1 sales)2019£778k2020: £662,500 (2 sales)2020£663k2021: £726,500 (2 sales)2021£727k2022: £866,667 (3 sales)2022£867k2023: £668,750 (2 sales)2023£669k2024: £725,000 (1 sales)2024£725k2025: £800,500 (1 sales)2025£801k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£742,2697 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Willow Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 7 Nov 2025£800,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 27 Mar 2024£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 15 Dec 2023£737,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 30 Nov 2023£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 15 Dec 2022£885,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 4 Mar 2022£885,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 1 Feb 2022£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 21 Dec 2021£703,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 21 Feb 2021£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 11 Jun 2020£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 5 Jun 2020£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 8 Aug 2019£777,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Willow Crescent AL1 5DB 16 May 2016£631,000 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
25, Willow Crescent £631,000 (May 2016) → £737,500 (Dec 2023) +17%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Crescent

Crime

202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour50
Shoplifting27
Vehicle crime20
Other theft16
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

Willow Crescent 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 Willow Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beaumont School 1,722 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Links Academy 10 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Windermere Primary School 134 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Verulam School 987 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakdene Way (nr, Ashley Road) 1 min walk
  • Oakdene Way (opp, Ashley Road) 1 min walk
  • Ashley Road (nr, Hatfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Ashley Road (opp, Hatfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.0 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 1.3 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 1.4 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 1.4 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

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.

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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