AL4 9HD
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Property report — AL4 9HD
Open-data due diligence for AL4 9HD and the area around it.
AL4 9HD in brief: 74 recorded sales (£55,000–£777,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL4 9HD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL4 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£638,402
Population
15,279
Crimes recorded
67
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in AL4 9, 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 (28 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | £525,000 | 5 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2025-08-21 | £440,000 | 22 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2025-07-04 | £420,000 | 21 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2024-11-05 | £375,000 | 9 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2024-06-05 | £275,000 | 23 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2024-03-11 | £777,500 | 16 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2023-11-17 | £257,500 | 26 THE LEYS | Other |
| 2023-08-22 | £410,000 | 27 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2023-05-26 | £374,950 | 19 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2021-10-27 | £560,000 | 17 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-05 | £450,000 | 6 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-21 | £520,000 | 17 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 2015-12-17 | £228,500 | 13 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2015-09-11 | £220,000 | 14 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2015-07-29 | £340,000 | 11 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2015-03-20 | £213,000 | 23 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2014-02-17 | £257,500 | 12 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2013-12-09 | £188,000 | 23 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2013-10-25 | £265,000 | 9 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2013-07-05 | £248,000 | 22 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2012-11-02 | £237,000 | 11 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2012-09-20 | £240,000 | 20 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2011-09-30 | £149,000 | 23 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2011-05-05 | £341,000 | 17 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 2011-03-11 | £168,000 | 26 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2010-02-26 | £295,000 | 18 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-05 | £239,950 | 9 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2007-09-21 | £168,500 | 26 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2007-06-22 | £226,500 | 10 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2007-06-20 | £227,500 | 21 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2006-10-27 | £361,950 | 3 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2006-01-10 | £152,000 | 14 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2005-12-20 | £193,000 | 10 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2005-09-16 | £240,000 | 17 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-09 | £188,000 | 21 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2005-04-15 | £188,000 | 20 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2004-03-04 | £298,000 | 16 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2003-12-05 | £127,000 | 26 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2003-11-25 | £131,000 | 7 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2003-08-04 | £176,750 | 19 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2003-05-30 | £190,000 | 21 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2002-12-12 | £249,000 | 4 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2002-11-22 | £169,950 | 30 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2002-07-05 | £123,000 | 14 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2002-06-28 | £262,000 | 1 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2001-11-23 | £137,000 | 11 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2001-10-19 | £232,000 | 15 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2001-10-12 | £133,000 | 22 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2001-09-28 | £139,950 | 10 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2001-06-04 | £127,950 | 9 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2001-04-27 | £229,950 | 3 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2001-04-03 | £127,950 | 20 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2001-02-12 | £173,000 | 31 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 2001-01-26 | £89,500 | 7 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2000-08-30 | £82,000 | 23 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 2000-05-26 | £120,000 | 30 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1999-11-30 | £69,950 | 13 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1999-11-12 | £74,000 | 26 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1999-07-08 | £132,000 | 17 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-01 | £96,000 | 21 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1998-04-07 | £88,000 | 19 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-09-30 | £59,950 | 14 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-09-12 | £84,580 | 20 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-08-28 | £86,950 | 27 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-08-01 | £58,500 | 8 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-03 | £144,000 | 15 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 1997-06-20 | £82,000 | 9 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-06-19 | £57,500 | 24 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-05-29 | £78,500 | 11 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-04-04 | £55,000 | 7 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1997-02-28 | £107,000 | 17 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-07-25 | £127,500 | 16 THE LEYS | Detached |
| 1996-03-29 | £73,000 | 10 THE LEYS | Terraced |
| 1995-08-11 | £114,000 | 2 THE LEYS | Semi-detached |
74 recorded sales on AL4 9HD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oakwood Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Sandringham School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Beaumont School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | 0.8 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: PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY (1.8 mi) · HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (1.8 mi) · GRANGE STREET SURGERY (1.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · ONE HATFIELD HOSPITAL (2.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BARN 20 METRES SOUTH OF OAK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · OAK FARM HOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · OAK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: JERSEY FARM CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · QUADRANT PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · MORRISONS PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: St Albans City (1.7 mi) · St Albans Abbey (2.5 mi) · Park Street (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Budgens (0.5 mi) · M&S Foodhall (0.5 mi) · Morrisons (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 5,996
Owned 76% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for AL4 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in AL4 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 52/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL4 9HD 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 9 | PostcodeAL4 9HD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £734,652 | £638,402 | £214,429 |
| Population | 47,271 | 15,279 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 117 | 67 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 92% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL4 9); 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 30 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.