1/21
£550,000
Semi-detached · 3 beds · 1 bath · 1,060 sq ft
Horseshoe Lane, Watford, WD25
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House prices in St Albans
Hertfordshire · 1,457 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in St Albans
The average (median) house price in St Albans, Hertfordshire was £585,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 1,457 sales registered so far. That is 0.9% up on the year before and 6.4% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £550,000; detached £862,500; semi-detached £680,000; flats £315,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £594 per square foot (£6,394/m²), based on 3,194 of 3,304 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £585,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- +0.9%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £594
- typical range £500–£691
- From 3,194 of 3,304 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 1,457
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Hertfordshire
- +29%
- Hertfordshire median £455,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 283 | £862,500 | £616 | 1,442 sq ft | −2.9% |
| Semi-detached | 378 | £680,000 | £615 | 1,119 sq ft | −2.9% |
| Terraced | 436 | £550,000 | £633 | 893 sq ft | −4.3% |
| Flats | 360 | £315,000 | £513 | 603 sq ft | −7.4% |
St Albans house price trend
St Albans median Hertfordshire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £575,000 | 387 |
| Q1 2022 | £565,000 | 422 |
| Q2 2022 | £570,000 | 464 |
| Q3 2022 | £613,750 | 594 |
| Q4 2022 | £612,500 | 534 |
| Q1 2023 | £600,000 | 354 |
| Q2 2023 | £580,000 | 329 |
| Q3 2023 | £605,000 | 419 |
| Q4 2023 | £587,500 | 395 |
| Q1 2024 | £575,000 | 311 |
| Q2 2024 | £540,000 | 371 |
| Q3 2024 | £585,000 | 457 |
| Q4 2024 | £600,000 | 457 |
| Q1 2025 | £577,750 | 658 |
| Q2 2025 | £565,000 | 275 |
| Q3 2025 | £600,000 | 438 |
| Q4 2025 | £570,000 | 417 |
| Q1 2026 | £585,000 | 333 |
| Q2 2026 | £575,000 | 269 |
| Q3 2026 | £620,000 | 149 |
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: £646,781, +2.3% on the year (July 2026). Why this differs from our median.
What homes in St Albans sold for
23%
21%
20%
14%
10%
4%
3%
6%
£240k–£390k
£390k–£540k
£540k–£690k
£690k–£840k
£840k–£990k
£990k–£1.14m
£1.14m–£1.29m
£1.29m+
Most homes in St Albans sold for £240k–£540k (44% of sales).
Sold house prices in St Albans
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 7, Carisbrooke Road AL2 3HR | Terraced | £937,000 | 2,067 sq ft | £453 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 40, Bernard Street AL3 5QN | Terraced | £835,000 | 1,076 sq ft | £776 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 69, Tassell Hall AL3 7JD | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 1,087 sq ft | £414 | n/a |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 81, Mount Pleasant Lane AL2 3UY | Semi-detached | £875,000 | 1,389 sq ft | £630 | n/a |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 82, White Hedge Drive AL3 5TJ | Flats · Leasehold | £300,000 | 657 sq ft | £457 | −4% (2023) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 29, Ver Brook Avenue AL3 8FH | Terraced | £405,000 | 883 sq ft | £459 | n/a |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 2, Albany Mews AL2 2LJ | Flats · Leasehold | £197,500 | 398 sq ft | £496 | +0% (2022) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 7, the Meads AL2 3QJ | Detached | £1,180,000 | 2,422 sq ft | £487 | +100% (2023) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 47, Mayflower Road AL2 2QN | Detached | £850,000 | 1,539 sq ft | £552 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 31, Hazel Road AL2 2AH | Detached | £636,000 | 1,206 sq ft | £528 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 36, Black Boy Wood AL2 3LL | Semi-detached | £485,000 | 893 sq ft | £543 | +27% (2020) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 18, Dalton Street AL3 5QJ | Terraced | £696,000 | 1,109 sq ft | £628 | +7% (2020) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 94, Castle Road AL1 5DG | Terraced | £685,000 | 1,173 sq ft | £584 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 73, Church Street AL3 5NG | Terraced | £570,000 | 624 sq ft | £913 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 51, Ladies Grove AL3 5TP | Terraced | £480,900 | 872 sq ft | £552 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 100, Oakwood Drive AL4 0XA | Semi-detached | £786,250 | 1,130 sq ft | £696 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 12, Long Cutt AL3 7EZ | Semi-detached | £750,000 | 1,119 sq ft | £670 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 2, Black Cat Close AL3 7FE | Terraced | £708,750 | 1,335 sq ft | £531 | +6% (2022) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 5, Castle Road AL1 5DQ | Terraced | £630,000 | 1,044 sq ft | £603 | n/a |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 69, Harvest Court AL4 9QY | Terraced | £305,000 | 732 sq ft | £417 | −6% (2020) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 30, Hart Road AL1 1NF | Terraced | £725,000 | 818 sq ft | £886 | +17% (2020) |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Flat 10, Centurion Court, 83, Camp Road AL1 5JN | Flats · Leasehold | £270,000 | 657 sq ft | £411 | n/a |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Flat 25, Windsor Court, Park View Close AL1 5TT | Flats · Leasehold | £237,000 | 527 sq ft | £449 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 36, Colney Heath Lane AL4 0TU | Semi-detached | £765,000 | 1,485 sq ft | £515 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 12, Howard Close AL1 5AN | Terraced | £660,000 | 958 sq ft | £689 | +45% (2019) |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in St Albans
Most expensive streets
- The Park AL1 £2,425,000· 9 sales
- Faircross Way AL1 £2,141,000· 6 sales
- Lime Avenue AL4 £2,100,000· 6 sales
- Marshals Drive AL1 £2,015,000· 5 sales
- Homewood Road AL1 £1,900,000· 11 sales
- Beaumont Avenue AL1 £1,800,000· 7 sales
- Townsend Drive AL3 £1,796,000· 8 sales
- Cunningham Avenue AL1 £1,750,000· 6 sales
Most affordable streets
- Four Limes AL4 £185,000· 14 sales
- Flax Mews AL3 £186,000· 7 sales
- New Forge Place AL3 £198,750· 10 sales
- The Acorns AL4 £205,000· 6 sales
- Broadlake Close AL2 £210,000· 13 sales
- College Road AL1 £213,750· 8 sales
- Lakeside Place AL2 £215,000· 9 sales
- Davis Court AL1 £216,500· 32 sales
Most active streets
- Camp Road AL1 17in 12m
- Campfield Road AL1 16in 12m
- London Road AL1 15in 12m
- High Street AL3 15in 12m
- Charrington Place AL1 14in 12m
- Grosvenor Road AL1 12in 12m
- Hatfield Road AL1 12in 12m
- Beningfield Drive AL2 12in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in St Albans
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL1 | 517 | £535,000 | £632 | 0.0% |
| AL3 | 327 | £622,500 | £593 | −3.5% |
| AL4 | 324 | £640,000 | £608 | −5.5% |
| AL2 | 289 | £530,000 | £516 | −3.6% |
For sale in St Albans now
Homes for sale in St Albans today ask a median £575,000 (n = 421) vs £585,000 sold, so asking is 2% below recent sold prices; £551 vs £594 per sq ft. 17% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/10
£1,500,000
4 beds · 2 baths · 1,856 sq ft
Dalkeith Road, Harpenden, AL5
Freehold
Added on 02/10/2026 
1/23
£550,000
Terraced · 4 beds · 2 baths · 1,526 sq ft
Garrard Way, Wheathampstead, AL4
Freehold
Reduced yesterday 
1/16
£550,000
Terraced · 3 beds · 2 baths · 1,413 sq ft
Garrard Way, Wheathampstead, AL4
Freehold
Reduced yesterday 
Sold prices at developments in St Albans
- Eleanor House · McCarthy Stone9 first sales· median £619,950· from 2017
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near St Albans
- Harpenden Hertfordshire · 6.9 km 137% of here
- Radlett Hertfordshire · 7.5 km 140% of here
- Abbots Langley Hertfordshire · 8.2 km 77% of here
- Hatfield Hertfordshire · 7.5 km 69% of here
- Bushey Hertfordshire · 12.3 km 94% of here
- Borehamwood Hertfordshire · 11.5 km 76% of here
- Watford Hertfordshire · 11.6 km 75% of here
- Kings Langley Hertfordshire · 9.8 km 96% of here
- Codicote Hertfordshire · 12.4 km 82% of here
- Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire · 9.6 km 71% of here
Part of Hertfordshire
What's my home worth?
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. That is a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in St Albans
›What is the average house price in St Albans?
The median sold price in St Albans, Hertfordshire was £585,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (1,457 sales registered so far); the mean was £649,437. 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 June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £594 per square foot (interquartile range £500–£691), from 3,194 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in St Albans going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 0.9% up on the previous 12 months and 6.4% 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 £2,425,000 across 9 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 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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