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Property report — AL4 8AU

Open-data due diligence for AL4 8AU and the area around it.

AL4 8AU in brief: 61 recorded sales (£87,500–£1,250,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL4 8AU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL4 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£702,161

sector AL4 8 · 79 sales

Population

12,185

sector AL4 8

Crimes recorded

31

sector AL4 8 · Apr 26

Schools

2

sector AL4 8

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

76%

sector AL4 8 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £129,521, median £112,250 (94 sales)1996: mean £134,035, median £120,000 (121 sales)1997: mean £147,439, median £117,000 (119 sales)1998: mean £156,323, median £135,000 (118 sales)1999: mean £201,582, median £152,475 (122 sales)2000: mean £216,330, median £185,000 (109 sales)2001: mean £266,215, median £225,000 (155 sales)2002: mean £297,578, median £276,250 (156 sales)2003: mean £319,120, median £250,000 (97 sales)2004: mean £315,247, median £249,995 (119 sales)2005: mean £329,724, median £310,000 (123 sales)2006: mean £359,074, median £301,000 (141 sales)2007: mean £431,473, median £338,750 (156 sales)2008: mean £439,147, median £364,500 (59 sales)2009: mean £389,851, median £356,250 (86 sales)2010: mean £457,607, median £435,000 (115 sales)2011: mean £472,815, median £405,975 (110 sales)2012: mean £389,025, median £355,000 (88 sales)2013: mean £427,387, median £367,500 (103 sales)2014: mean £488,445, median £475,000 (102 sales)2015: mean £539,514, median £475,000 (104 sales)2016: mean £544,784, median £520,000 (90 sales)2017: mean £587,745, median £517,000 (91 sales)2018: mean £623,422, median £637,500 (95 sales)2019: mean £565,802, median £502,750 (86 sales)2020: mean £621,215, median £585,000 (79 sales)2021: mean £636,142, median £565,000 (135 sales)2022: mean £882,224, median £750,000 (111 sales)2023: mean £806,645, median £759,950 (77 sales)2024: mean £702,161, median £625,000 (79 sales)2025: mean £781,438, median £692,500 (98 sales)2026: mean £763,398, median £717,500 (20 sales)1995: mean £129,521, median £112,250 (94 sales)1996: mean £134,035, median £120,000 (121 sales)1997: mean £147,439, median £117,000 (119 sales)1998: mean £156,323, median £135,000 (118 sales)1999: mean £201,582, median £152,475 (122 sales)2000: mean £216,330, median £185,000 (109 sales)2001: mean £266,215, median £225,000 (155 sales)2002: mean £297,578, median £276,250 (156 sales)2003: mean £319,120, median £250,000 (97 sales)2004: mean £315,247, median £249,995 (119 sales)2005: mean £329,724, median £310,000 (123 sales)2006: mean £359,074, median £301,000 (141 sales)2007: mean £431,473, median £338,750 (156 sales)2008: mean £439,147, median £364,500 (59 sales)2009: mean £389,851, median £356,250 (86 sales)2010: mean £457,607, median £435,000 (115 sales)2011: mean £472,815, median £405,975 (110 sales)2012: mean £389,025, median £355,000 (88 sales)2013: mean £427,387, median £367,500 (103 sales)2014: mean £488,445, median £475,000 (102 sales)2015: mean £539,514, median £475,000 (104 sales)2016: mean £544,784, median £520,000 (90 sales)2017: mean £587,745, median £517,000 (91 sales)2018: mean £623,422, median £637,500 (95 sales)2019: mean £565,802, median £502,750 (86 sales)2020: mean £621,215, median £585,000 (79 sales)2021: mean £636,142, median £565,000 (135 sales)2022: mean £882,224, median £750,000 (111 sales)2023: mean £806,645, median £759,950 (77 sales)2024: mean £702,161, median £625,000 (79 sales)2025: mean £781,438, median £692,500 (98 sales)2026: mean £763,398, median £717,500 (20 sales) MeanMedian £882,224 £112,250 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in AL4 8, 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 (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2024-10-08£1,250,00052 NECTON ROADDetached
2024-04-25£715,00030 NECTON ROADDetached
2024-04-18£525,00018 NECTON ROADTerraced
2023-08-25£513,00022 NECTON ROADTerraced
2023-02-23£489,50024 NECTON ROADTerraced
2022-04-14£540,00012 NECTON ROADDetached
2021-10-13£512,22028 NECTON ROADTerraced
2020-12-08£510,00014 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2019-01-24£565,00034 NECTON ROADDetached
2019-01-18£415,00026 NECTON ROADTerraced
2017-12-19£462,00014 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2017-07-06£495,00042 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2016-09-20£435,00016 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2016-06-14£570,00056B NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2016-05-31£350,00018 NECTON ROADTerraced
2014-12-04£430,00050 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2013-07-05£265,00022 NECTON ROADTerraced
2013-05-17£265,00016 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2012-10-31£315,00028 NECTON ROADTerraced
2012-07-24£305,50050 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2011-09-21£340,00014 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2011-06-30£245,00026 NECTON ROADTerraced
2010-12-14£256,00022 NECTON ROADTerraced
2009-10-01£210,00024 NECTON ROADTerraced
2009-08-11£374,50052 NECTON ROADDetached
2009-05-14£228,00042 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2009-01-15£270,00028 NECTON ROADTerraced
2008-06-27£300,00014 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2007-12-10£495,0008 NECTON ROADTerraced
2006-12-15£239,95024 NECTON ROADTerraced
2006-07-28£233,00022 NECTON ROADTerraced
2006-07-28£309,00062 NECTON ROADDetached
2005-07-22£249,00050 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2005-07-14£480,00054 NECTON ROADDetached
2004-12-01£220,00026 NECTON ROADTerraced
2004-11-23£188,00050 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2004-08-20£236,00020 NECTON ROADTerraced
2004-07-07£250,00028 NECTON ROADTerraced
2004-05-10£250,00014 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2004-05-10£225,00024 NECTON ROADTerraced
2004-02-06£220,00026 NECTON ROADTerraced
2002-07-19£355,00010 NECTON ROADDetached
2002-04-25£220,00028 NECTON ROADTerraced
2001-08-10£172,95020 NECTON ROADTerraced
2001-03-20£180,00068 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
2000-04-20£139,95022 NECTON ROADTerraced
2000-04-14£149,95014 NECTON ROADTerraced
2000-03-30£151,00024 NECTON ROADTerraced
1999-08-27£120,00026 NECTON ROADTerraced
1999-03-29£126,00048 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
1998-02-20£122,50066 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
1997-11-07£90,00022 NECTON ROADTerraced
1997-07-10£109,50064 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
1997-04-30£160,00010 NECTON ROADDetached
1997-02-27£105,00048 NECTON ROADSemi-detached
1996-10-03£131,75046 NECTON ROADDetached
1996-08-23£87,50024 NECTON ROADTerraced
1996-07-01£140,00056B NECTON ROADSemi-detached
1996-06-28£90,00020 NECTON ROADTerraced
1995-07-27£125,00056A NECTON ROADSemi-detached
1995-07-11£92,75014 NECTON ROADTerraced

61 recorded sales on AL4 8AU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
St Helen's Church of England Primary School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery0.3 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Katherine Warington School2.1 miSecondaryGood (2024)
High Beeches Primary School2.1 miPrimaryReport card →
The Grove Infant and Nursery School2.1 miPrimaryOutstanding (2023)
The Grove Junior School2.1 miPrimaryReport card →

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: ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.8 mi) · DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY (2.9 mi) · VILLAGE SURGERY (3.0 mi)

Nearest hospitals: HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (3.3 mi) · ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL (3.6 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: 133, MARFORD ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · THE MALTINGS (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BARN AT REAR OF NO. 45 (Grade II) (0.2 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (2.4 mi) · TOPKINS PHARMACY (2.8 mi)

Nearest stations: Harpenden (2.7 mi) · Welwyn Garden City (3.7 mi) · Welwyn North (4.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (2.9 mi) · Waitrose (3.0 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
45
One-person households
24%
Households with children
33%
Households
4,819

Owned 74% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), for AL4 8.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 20 crimesJun 24: 33 crimesJul 24: 24 crimesAug 24: 16 crimesSep 24: 15 crimesOct 24: 18 crimesNov 24: 12 crimesDec 24: 17 crimesJan 25: 28 crimesFeb 25: 18 crimesMar 25: 15 crimesApr 25: 16 crimesMay 25: 20 crimesJun 25: 38 crimesJul 25: 26 crimesAug 25: 25 crimesSep 25: 20 crimesOct 25: 34 crimesNov 25: 23 crimesDec 25: 20 crimesJan 26: 17 crimesFeb 26: 13 crimesMar 26: 34 crimesApr 26: 31 crimes Apr 26: 31 crimes 38 12 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in AL4 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 22/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL4 8AU 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 DistrictAL4 SectorAL4 8 PostcodeAL4 8AU
Average sold price£734,652£702,161£305,156
Population47,27112,185
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)8/109/10
Crimes recorded11731
Schools142
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband88%76%100%
Superfast broadband95%90%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL4 8); 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.