£640,000
Semi-Detached sold in Batchwood
Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.
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Estimate calculated .
| Date | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2023 | £585,000 | - |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £680,000 (about £656 per square foot) in Batchwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £300,000 up to £2,215,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £910,000 | £761 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £680,000 | £597 |
| Terraced | 35 | £642,800 | £675 |
| Flats | 2 | £322,500 | £500 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £810,000 | £287,500 | £555,000 | £474,000 |
| 2017 | £773,000 | £263,475 | £525,000 | £451,250 |
| 2018 | £790,000 | £364,000 | £587,500 | £495,000 |
| 2019 | £800,000 | £647,500 | £625,000 | £555,000 |
| 2020 | £787,750 | £350,000 | £600,000 | £570,000 |
| 2021 | £835,000 | £380,000 | £695,000 | £605,000 |
| 2022 | £792,500 | £414,000 | £650,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £1,099,250 | £287,250 | £655,000 | £615,000 |
| 2024 | £1,355,000 | £441,500 | £702,500 | £678,250 |
| 2025 | £1,055,000 | £368,750 | £690,000 | £630,500 |
| 2026 | £850,000 | £322,500 | £715,000 | £640,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £465 | £466 | £536 | £515 |
| 2017 | £645 | £476 | £515 | £574 |
| 2018 | £523 | £537 | £514 | £558 |
| 2019 | £636 | £560 | £511 | £598 |
| 2020 | £570 | £544 | £522 | £582 |
| 2021 | £558 | £538 | £604 | £656 |
| 2022 | £624 | £555 | £599 | £697 |
| 2023 | £673 | £514 | £629 | £685 |
| 2024 | £674 | £479 | £625 | £712 |
| 2025 | £704 | £581 | £614 | £706 |
| 2026 | £609 | £500 | £616 | £680 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL3 5TS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 26, Ladies Grove, St Albans, AL3 5TN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 2, Neville Close, St Albans, AL3 5FE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 19, Neville Close, St Albans, AL3 5FE | Flats | Leasehold | £345,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 51, Ladies Grove, St Albans, AL3 5TP | Terraced | Freehold | £480,900 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 96, Lavender Crescent, St Albans, AL3 5PJ | Terraced | Freehold | £775,000 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Dormie Close, St. Albans | Freehold | 156 m² | £575,000 (2017) |
| 3, Dormie Close, St. Albans | Freehold | 89 m² | £603,000 (2023) |
| 4 Dormie Close, St Albans, St Albans | - | 86 m² | - |
| 5 Dormie Close, St Albans, St Albans | - | 86 m² | - |
| 6, Dormie Close, St. Albans | Freehold | 100 m² | £468,000 (2014) |
Postcode AL3 5TS is located in an urban city, within the Batchwood area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Townsend & New Greens area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 per year. The median sale price in Batchwood is £680,000 (around £656 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £575,000 and £825,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club.
Townsend & New Greens has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,964 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Townsend & New Greens has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Townsend & New Greens is £73,404 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL3 5TS.
Townsend & New Greens near AL3 5TS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club | Small | Walking directions to Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club |
In the AL3 5TS postcode area, located within Townsend & New Greens, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Batchwood School | Community special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
Batchwood School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2013. | |
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Muriel Green Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2014. | |
Muriel Green Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Dec 2014
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL3 5TS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lifestyle Express | 101 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5JA | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.3 mi | Waverley Road Convenience Store | Chene Drive, St Albans, AL3 5PE | Walking directions to Waverley Road Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DP | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |