AL4 8DF
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Property report — AL4 8DF
Open-data due diligence for AL4 8DF and the area around it.
AL4 8DF in brief: 34 recorded sales (£106,000–£1,215,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL4 8DF 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
Population
12,185
Crimes recorded
31
Schools
2
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
76%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in AL4 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | £750,000 | 48 ASH GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-21 | £865,000 | 39 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2023-12-12 | £750,000 | 62 ASH GROVE | Terraced |
| 2023-11-29 | £790,000 | 1 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2022-09-20 | £850,000 | 58 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2022-08-12 | £1,215,000 | 55 ASH GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-22 | £740,000 | 58 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2020-06-19 | £730,000 | 34 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2018-10-12 | £660,000 | 19 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2018-05-01 | £640,000 | 64 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2017-05-19 | £745,000 | 2 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2016-12-21 | £635,000 | 5 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2012-11-16 | £499,950 | 1 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2010-04-26 | £499,999 | 7 ASH GROVE | Terraced |
| 2009-11-19 | £410,000 | 66 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2009-04-01 | £321,500 | 46 ASH GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-26 | £475,000 | 50 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2006-09-07 | £440,000 | 30 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2004-07-20 | £410,000 | 7 ASH GROVE | Terraced |
| 2004-07-14 | £417,500 | 6 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2002-12-03 | £359,950 | 32 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2002-04-09 | £305,000 | 17 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2001-12-11 | £523,000 | 55 ASH GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-20 | £286,000 | 12 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 2000-11-17 | £210,000 | 46 ASH GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-03 | £272,000 | 3 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 1999-11-01 | £260,000 | 1 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 1999-07-01 | £235,000 | 21 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 1998-12-14 | £106,000 | 35 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 1998-07-10 | £242,500 | 7 ASH GROVE | Terraced |
| 1996-11-22 | £124,750 | 46 ASH GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-15 | £187,500 | 28 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 1995-11-17 | £177,250 | 5 ASH GROVE | Detached |
| 1995-11-01 | £165,000 | 35 ASH GROVE | Detached |
34 recorded sales on AL4 8DF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Katherine Warington School | 1.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| High Beeches Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| The Grove Junior School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report 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 (2.4 mi) · DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY (2.4 mi) · VILLAGE SURGERY (2.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HARPENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (2.9 mi) · ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL (3.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BURY FARM COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHEST TOMB IN ST HELEN'S CHURCHYARD 30 METRES WEST OF WEST END TO REVEREND PRETYMAN (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · GARDEN WALLLING AT HELMETS LIMITED REGISTERED OFFICE AND MOAT COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (2.0 mi) · TOPKINS PHARMACY (2.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Harpenden (2.3 mi) · Welwyn Garden City (4.1 mi) · St Albans City (4.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.0 mi) · Sainsbury's (2.5 mi) · Waitrose (2.5 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
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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 8DF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £734,652 | £702,161 | £479,350 |
| Population | 47,271 | 12,185 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 117 | 31 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 76% | 96% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 90% | 96% |
— = 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 29 June 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.