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Wilshere Avenue, St Albans

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wilshere Avenue, St Albans · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/st-albans/wilshere-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 2PJ, AL1 2PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£900,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£525,286
14 sales
Price range
£210k – £960k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
AL1 2PH

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At a glance

House prices£900k average40% above the St Albans average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Wilshere Avenue, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £900,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £602,875. Average sale prices rose from £449,000 in 2016 to £900,000 in 2026 (+100%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% above the St Albans average of £641,180 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 36% terraced, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Wilshere Avenue range from £210,000 to £960,000. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 280 streets in St Albans with at least two sales in the last year, Wilshere Avenue ranks 41st for average price.

House prices on Wilshere Avenue compared

Wilshere Avenue£900,000
AL1 postcode area£636,421
St Albans£641,180
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £449,000 (2 sales)2016£449k2017: £467,500 (2 sales)2017£468k2018: £465,000 (2 sales)2018£465k2022: £440,000 (1 sales)2022£440k2023: £559,500 (2 sales)2023£560k2024: £410,667 (3 sales)2024£411k2026: £900,000 (2 sales)2026£900k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£602,8752 Apr 2026
Terraced5£464,20022 Mar 2024
Flat1£210,0001 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Wilshere Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 2 Apr 2026£960,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 6 Mar 2026£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 9 Sep 2024£582,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 22 Mar 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Larkswood Court, 25, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 1 Mar 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 22 Nov 2023£508,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 21 Jul 2023£611,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 14 Sep 2022£440,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Larkswood Court, 25, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 5 Aug 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Larkswood Court, 25, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 5 Aug 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Larkswood Court, 25, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 21 Aug 2021£10,000 OtherFreehold
57, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 29 Nov 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 19 Mar 2018£505,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 24 Nov 2017£500 OtherFreehold
35, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PJ 30 Aug 2017£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 10 Aug 2017£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 31 Mar 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 13 May 2016£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wilshere Avenue AL1 2PH 30 Mar 2016£428,000 TerracedFreehold

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
62, Wilshere Avenue £470,000 (May 2016) → £960,000 (Apr 2026) +104%
over 10 yrs
Flat 1, Larkswood Court, 25, Wilshere Avenue £10,000 (Aug 2021) → £210,000 (Mar 2024) +2000%
over 3 yrs
78, Wilshere Avenue £360,000 (Mar 2017) → £400,000 (Aug 2017) +11%
over under a year

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Schools near Wilshere Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Columba's College 822 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 4–19 Report 0.2 mi
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Watling View School 115 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 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 Abbey station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • St Albans City station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilshere Avenue (N-bound, Doggetts Way) 1 min walk
  • Wilshere Avenue (S-bound, Doggetts Way) 2 min walk
  • Maynard Drive (opp, Doggetts Way) 2 min walk
  • Griffiths Way (NW-bound, Griffiths Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Midway Surgery
    93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.9 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Graham Close St Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys St Albans · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans London Road · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda St Albans Express Petro · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Verulam Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Maltings Jade Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Family Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Family Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • St Albans Orthodontic Centre · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.7%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented39.1%17.1%
Households506

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,378

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Wilshere Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White60.3%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh27.7%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%4.3%
Other ethnic group4.3%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%2.1%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian33.2%47.4%
No religion30.8%37.1%
Muslim27.4%4.7%
Not answered5.1%6.1%
Hindu1.5%1.8%
Buddhist1%0.5%
Jewish0.4%1.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK73.7%83%
Born outside the UK26.3%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above34.2%53%
No qualifications20.7%10.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%13.1%
Level 2 qualifications12%11.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%6.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%3.4%
Other qualifications2.7%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health49.6%57.5%
Good health35.3%30.3%
Fair health10.7%9.1%
Bad health3.4%2.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household44.7%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household27.8%32.4%
No cars or vans in household20.3%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%10.7%

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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