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Property report — AL1 1RF
Open-data due diligence for AL1 1RF and the area around it.
AL1 1RF in brief: 67 recorded sales (£16,500–£843,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL1 1RF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL1 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£606,002
Population
17,219
Crimes recorded
29
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in AL1 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | £500,000 | 3 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-06-16 | £815,000 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-02-17 | £572,500 | 27 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-01-12 | £843,000 | 25 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-04-20 | £695,000 | 11 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-09-30 | £715,000 | 39 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-06-28 | £685,000 | 5 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-06-24 | £760,500 | 29 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-04-16 | £687,000 | 15 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-11-27 | £640,000 | 7 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-02-01 | £705,000 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-12-20 | £330,000 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-08-01 | £735,000 | 25 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-07-24 | £680,000 | 21 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-12-13 | £490,000 | 29 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-11-05 | £405,000 | FLAT 5, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-08-28 | £555,000 | 43 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-06-10 | £542,000 | 35 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-05-29 | £485,000 | 13 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-04-04 | £545,000 | 21 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-12-02 | £405,000 | 7 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-10-22 | £317,000 | 15 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-09-24 | £400,000 | 21 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-05-21 | £410,000 | 25 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-12-18 | £434,950 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-04-24 | £355,000 | 43 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-03-06 | £250,000 | 15 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-12-11 | £300,000 | 5 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-05-16 | £232,500 | FLAT 4, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-07-20 | £378,450 | 13 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-21 | £380,000 | 7 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-04-04 | £195,000 | FLAT 4, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-03-16 | £425,000 | 33 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-01-09 | £187,000 | FLAT 2, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-10-14 | £310,000 | 39 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-09-30 | £293,000 | 11 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-04-29 | £345,000 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-04-22 | £320,000 | 25 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-12-17 | £324,000 | 1 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-10-24 | £299,950 | 21 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-08-29 | £325,000 | 43 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-08-15 | £206,000 | FLAT 5, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-06-30 | £357,000 | 31 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-03-31 | £365,000 | 33 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-12-23 | £135,000 | FLAT 3, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-05-10 | £239,000 | 27 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-04-03 | £270,000 | 25 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-03-08 | £250,000 | 11 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-11-02 | £115,000 | 19 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-10-05 | £200,000 | 1 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-03-30 | £179,950 | FLAT 5, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-03-30 | £149,500 | FLAT 4, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-10-04 | £250,000 | 21 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-08-02 | £287,500 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-07-07 | £260,000 | 33 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-02-15 | £183,000 | 11 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-08-06 | £137,000 | 23 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-12-01 | £151,000 | 43 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-11-27 | £105,500 | FLAT 5, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-10-29 | £110,000 | FLAT 1, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-09-15 | £16,500 | 11 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-08-25 | £147,500 | 45 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-12-01 | £134,000 | 31 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-05-30 | £79,250 | FLAT 4, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 1996-07-26 | £73,500 | FLAT 2, PRINTERS COURT THORPE ROAD | Flat |
| 1995-08-24 | £81,900 | 27 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-07-14 | £119,950 | 33 THORPE ROAD | Terraced |
67 recorded sales on AL1 1RF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Alban City School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Loreto College | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Maple Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: MALTINGS SURGERY (0.3 mi) · HARVEY GROUP PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · HARPERBURY HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICES (3.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: War Memorial Plaque attached to 1 Bardwell Road and 22 Thorpe Road (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · HARE AND HOUNDS PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · IMED PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: St Albans Abbey (0.3 mi) · St Albans City (0.5 mi) · Park Street (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Mrs. Ladybird Polish Shop (0.2 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.3 mi) · Aldi (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 7,668
Owned 60% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 27%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL1 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL1 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 28/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL1 1RF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictAL1 | SectorAL1 1 | PostcodeAL1 1RF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £755,485 | £606,002 | £356,342 |
| Population | 46,686 | 17,219 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 347 | 29 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL1 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.