Willow Way, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 3DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£590,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£555,000
15 sales
Price range
£475k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jun 2026
AL2 3DQ

At a glance

House prices£555k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkHow Wood (Herts) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Willow Way, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £590,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £555,769. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willow Way compared

AL2 postcode area£551,477
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £549,000 (1 sales)2016£549k2018: £510,000 (1 sales)2018£510k2019: £640,000 (1 sales)2019£640k2020: £550,000 (1 sales)2020£550k2021: £501,500 (3 sales)2021£502k2022: £598,250 (4 sales)2022£598k2023: £550,000 (1 sales)2023£550k2024: £563,500 (1 sales)2024£564k2025: £475,000 (1 sales)2025£475k2026: £590,000 (1 sales)2026£590k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£555,7691 Jun 2026
Detached2£550,00031 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Willow Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 1 Jun 2026£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 9 Jun 2025£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 22 Feb 2024£563,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 31 Mar 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 24 Oct 2022£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 1 Sep 2022£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 8 Jun 2022£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 25 Apr 2022£518,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 16 Feb 2021£484,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 1 Feb 2021£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 29 Jan 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 15 Dec 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 27 Jun 2019£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 15 Aug 2018£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 29 Jun 2018£1,000,000 OtherFreehold
3, Willow Way AL2 3DQ 16 Aug 2016£549,000 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
5, Willow Way £500,000 (Jan 2021) → £563,500 (Feb 2024) +13%
over 3 yrs
39, Willow Way £1,000,000 (Jun 2018) → £550,000 (Mar 2023) -45%
over 5 yrs
8, Willow Way £510,000 (Aug 2018) → £550,000 (Jun 2022) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Way

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Way 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).

Other theft22
Anti-social behaviour17
Violence & sexual offences14
Shoplifting5
Public order4
Burglary3

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

Flood risk

Willow Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans Flood warning 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 Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Seva Education St Albans Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.6 mi
How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.1 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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

  • How Wood (Herts) station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Park Street station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bricket Wood station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Driftwood Avenue (adj, Watford Road) 3 min walk
  • Long Fallow (nr, Watford Road) 4 min walk
  • Long Fallow (opp, Watford Road) 4 min walk
  • Driftwood Avenue (opp, Watford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 2.2 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 2.2 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 2.3 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented5.1%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents1,557

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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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