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House prices in St Albans

Hertfordshire · 1,448 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in St Albans

The average (median) house price in St Albans, Hertfordshire was £582,375 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 1,448 sales registered so far — 0.4% up on the year before and 7.8% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £555,000; detached £850,000; semi-detached £677,500; flats £325,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £592 per square foot (£6,372/m²), based on 3,153 of 3,260 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£582,375
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+0.4%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£592
typical range £500–£691
From 3,153 of 3,260 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
1,448
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Hertfordshire
+28%
Hertfordshire median £455,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) St Albans = the St Albans post town: AL1–AL4 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in St Albans by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached277£850,000£606 1,448 sq ft−4.5%
Semi-detached372£677,500£614 1,119 sq ft−3.2%
Terraced437£555,000£631 893 sq ft−3.5%
Flats362£325,000£518 614 sq ft−4.1%

St Albans house price trend

£300k£400k£500k£600k£700kQ4 2021: £575,000 · 387 salesQ1 2022: £565,000 · 422 salesQ2 2022: £570,000 · 464 salesQ3 2022: £613,750 · 594 salesQ4 2022: £615,000 · 533 salesQ1 2023: £600,000 · 354 salesQ2 2023: £580,000 · 329 salesQ3 2023: £605,000 · 419 salesQ4 2023: £587,500 · 395 salesQ1 2024: £575,000 · 311 salesQ2 2024: £540,000 · 371 salesQ3 2024: £585,000 · 457 salesQ4 2024: £600,000 · 457 salesQ1 2025: £578,000 · 657 salesQ2 2025: £565,000 · 273 salesQ3 2025: £600,000 · 434 salesQ4 2025: £569,125 · 398 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £585,000 · 315 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £567,500 · 256 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £650,000 · 49 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
St Albans median Hertfordshire median sales per period still being registered
St Albans: median sold price £575,000 in Q4 2021 to £600,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£575,000387
Q1 2022£565,000422
Q2 2022£570,000464
Q3 2022£613,750594
Q4 2022£615,000533
Q1 2023£600,000354
Q2 2023£580,000329
Q3 2023£605,000419
Q4 2023£587,500395
Q1 2024£575,000311
Q2 2024£540,000371
Q3 2024£585,000457
Q4 2024£600,000457
Q1 2025£578,000657
Q2 2025£565,000273
Q3 2025£600,000434
Q4 2025£569,125398
Q1 2026£585,000315
Q2 2026£567,500256
Q3 2026£650,00049

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for St Albans: £651,448, +4.3% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in St Albans sold for

£245k–£370k
£370k–£495k
£495k–£620k
£620k–£745k
£745k–£870k
£870k–£995k
£995k–£1.12m
£1.12m+

Most homes in St Albans sold for £245k–£495k (37% of sales).

Sold house prices in St Albans

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
27 Jul 202614, Shakespeare Close AL4 0FY Terraced£725,000936 sq ft £774+32% (2020)
24 Jul 20263, Church View AL4 8AP Terraced£468,3341,001 sq ft £468
24 Jul 202671, Cell Barnes Lane AL1 5RB Terraced£440,000936 sq ft £470
24 Jul 202654, Milliners Court AL1 3XT Flats · Leasehold£390,000646 sq ft £604−1% (2019)
24 Jul 202638b, Beaconsfield Road AL1 3RB Flats · Leasehold£272,200484 sq ft £562
17 Jul 202610, Meadow Close AL4 9TG Semi-detached£1,482,0002,476 sq ft £599
17 Jul 20269, Beechwood Avenue AL1 4XP Semi-detached£1,300,0002,002 sq ft £649
17 Jul 202630a, Upper Culver Road AL1 4EE Terraced£826,5001,098 sq ft £753
17 Jul 202652, Tippendell Lane AL2 3HL Detached£805,0001,518 sq ft £530
17 Jul 202618, Church Street AL3 5NQ Terraced£710,0001,066 sq ft £666
17 Jul 202612, Willowside AL2 1DP Detached£710,0001,249 sq ft £569+11% (2020)
17 Jul 2026211, Camp Road AL1 5NB Terraced£660,0001,044 sq ft £632+5% (2021)
17 Jul 202628, Batchwood Drive AL3 5SB Semi-detached£650,0001,055 sq ft £616
17 Jul 202620, Roestock Gardens AL4 0QJ Semi-detached£638,0001,324 sq ft £482+5% (2021)
17 Jul 202636, Humbers Hoe AL3 8QU Terraced£500,0001,098 sq ft £455−3% (2022)
17 Jul 202613, Oster Street AL3 5JN Terraced£482,000829 sq ft £582
17 Jul 202619, Ribbledale AL2 1TD Flats · Leasehold£225,000538 sq ft £418
16 Jul 202657, Church Street AL3 5NG Terraced£835,000926 sq ft £902+11% (2023)
16 Jul 202651, High Street AL2 1RF Terraced£315,000560 sq ft £563
15 Jul 202672, Ramsbury Road AL1 1SW Terraced£835,000980 sq ft £852
15 Jul 2026Flat 11, Logan Court, Beningfield Drive AL2 1GD Flats · Leasehold£600,0001,561 sq ft £384
15 Jul 2026Flat 3, Chaucer House, 4 - 6, Upper Marlborough Road AL1 3UR Flats · Leasehold£393,000
13 Jul 202617, Ellis Fields AL3 6BG Terraced£925,0002,056 sq ft £450+8% (2019)
10 Jul 202618, Breakspear Avenue AL1 5EL Semi-detached£1,075,0001,432 sq ft £751
10 Jul 20265, Meadow Vale, Lower Luton Road AL4 8HQ Detached£935,0001,528 sq ft £612

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in St Albans

Most expensive streets

  1. The Park AL1 £2,412,500· 10 sales
  2. Faircross Way AL1 £2,141,000· 6 sales
  3. Lime Avenue AL4 £2,100,000· 6 sales
  4. Marshals Drive AL1 £2,015,000· 5 sales
  5. Cunningham Hill Road AL1 £1,912,500· 10 sales
  6. Homewood Road AL1 £1,900,000· 11 sales
  7. Beaumont Avenue AL1 £1,800,000· 7 sales
  8. Townsend Drive AL3 £1,796,000· 8 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Flax Mews AL3 £186,000· 7 sales
  2. Four Limes AL4 £190,000· 16 sales
  3. New Forge Place AL3 £198,750· 10 sales
  4. The Acorns AL4 £205,000· 6 sales
  5. College Road AL1 £213,750· 8 sales
  6. Lakeside Place AL2 £215,000· 9 sales
  7. Broadlake Close AL2 £217,500· 14 sales
  8. Davis Court AL1 £218,000· 33 sales

Most active streets

  1. Charrington Place AL1 17in 12m
  2. Campfield Road AL1 17in 12m
  3. Camp Road AL1 15in 12m
  4. London Road AL1 13in 12m
  5. High Street AL3 13in 12m
  6. Beningfield Drive AL2 12in 12m
  7. Vickers Mews AL1 12in 12m
  8. Grosvenor Road AL1 11in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in St Albans

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
AL1500£532,500£632−0.5%
AL4340£625,000£607−8.2%
AL3334£625,000£590−2.3%
AL2274£527,500£516−4.1%

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in St Albans is worth roughly £485k–£670k at the area's typical £500–£691 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in St Albans

What is the average house price in St Albans?

The median sold price in St Albans, Hertfordshire was £582,375 in the 12 months to May 2026 (1,448 sales registered so far); the mean was £648,496. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Hertfordshire median over the same period was £455,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in St Albans per square foot?

Homes sold in St Albans, Hertfordshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £592 per square foot (interquartile range £500–£691), from 3,153 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in St Albans going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.4% up on the previous 12 months and 7.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in St Albans?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, The Park (AL1) has the highest median sold price at £2,412,500 across 10 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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