Central Bedfordshire

AL3 house prices in Central Bedfordshire

Name: Sold house prices in AL3, Central Bedfordshire
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The median sold price in AL3 between 30 Oct 2025 and 24 Aug 2026 was £598,500 across 250 recorded sales. AL3 covers part of Central Bedfordshire around the Batchwood ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£598,500

Range £344,750–£1,000,000 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 30 Oct 2025 and 24 Aug 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in AL3, Central Bedfordshire, was £598,500 across 250 recorded sales between 30 Oct 2025 and 24 Aug 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,516 a year — Central Bedfordshire's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where AL3 sits in Central Bedfordshire

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in AL3

40, BERNARD STREET, ST ALBANS
Terraced · Freehold · 24 Aug 2026
£835,000
69, TASSELL HALL, ST ALBANS
Semi-detached · Freehold · 21 Aug 2026
£450,000
82, WHITE HEDGE DRIVE, ST ALBANS
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 20 Aug 2026
£300,000
29, VER BROOK AVENUE, ST ALBANS
Terraced · Freehold · 19 Aug 2026
£405,000
73, CHURCH STREET, ST ALBANS
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£570,000

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

AL3 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£598,500

Lower end

£344,750

Upper end

£1,000,000

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — AL3

By property type

What each type sells for — AL3

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — AL3

217 freehold (87%)

33 leasehold (13%)

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in AL3. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every AL3 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on AL3

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in AL3

Band D · Central Bedfordshire · 2026-27

£2,516

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27
Band	1991 value	A year
A	up to £40,000	£1,677
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,957
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,237
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,516
E	£88,001–£120,000	£3,075
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,634
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,194
H	over £320,000	£5,032

These are Central Bedfordshire's charges for 2026-27, the authority AL3 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Central Bedfordshire · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near AL3

Townsend Church of England School
Middle deemed secondary · Local authority maintained schools · AL3 6DR
2.5 km
Good · 2014
Margaret Wix Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · AL3 6EL
2.7 km
Good · 2016
Redbourn Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · AL3 7EX
2.9 km
Requires improvement · 2022

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the AL3 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 3 open schools within 3 km, 3 with a grade on record

Planning applications

Planning activity around AL3

StAlbans/5/2025/1881Conditions
446 m
Discharge of Condition 11 (existing floors) of listed building consent 5/2021/0714 dated 18/02/2025 for Conversion of barn to ancillary accommodation, with single storey extension, insertion of rooflights and new chimney
Received 2025-10-13 · decided 2025-12-05
StAlbans/5/2024/2250Permitted
446 m
Prior Approval - Grainstore
Received 2024-12-19 · decided 2025-01-15
StAlbans/5/2024/1207Conditions
232 m
Retrospective planning as built front boundary wall
Received 2024-07-12 · decided 2024-08-29
StAlbans/5/2023/2111Undecided
232 m
Construction of gate and piers (retrospective)
Received 2023-10-16
StAlbans/5/2022/2683Permitted
446 m
Discharge of Condition 3 (samples of roof tiles) of planning permission 5/2022/1162 dated 07/09/2022 for Refurbishments and repairs to attic and roof covering
Received 2022-11-07 · decided 2022-12-16
StAlbans/5/2022/2697Permitted
446 m
Discharge of Condition 4 (samples of roof tiles) of Listed Building consent 5/2022/1189 dated 08/09/2022 for Refurbishments and repairs to attic and roof covering
Received 2022-11-07 · decided 2022-12-16

Applications are matched within 500 m of the AL3 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for AL3 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 45 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 4 September 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for AL3

Across the 12 sampled AL3 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

AL3 5QN, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so AL3 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in AL3 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in AL3, band by band

Central Bedfordshire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the AL3 median sold price of £598,500 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Central Bedfordshire for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the AL3 median sold price
Band	1991 valueVOA basis	A yearCentral Bedfordshire	A month÷ 12	Of the median÷ £598,500
A	up to £40,000	£1,677	£140	0.28%
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,957	£163	0.33%
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,237	£186	0.37%
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,516	£210	0.42%
E	£88,001–£120,000	£3,075	£256	0.51%
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,634	£303	0.61%
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,194	£350	0.70%
H	over £320,000	£5,032	£419	0.84%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the AL3 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27.

Address by address

What individual homes in AL3 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 248 distinct addresses in the records we hold for AL3. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.

40, BERNARD STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 5QN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£835,000
2026-08-24
69, TASSELL HALL, ST ALBANS
AL3 7JD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-08-21
82, WHITE HEDGE DRIVE, ST ALBANS
AL3 5TJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£300,000
2026-08-20
29, VER BROOK AVENUE, ST ALBANS
AL3 8FH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£405,000
2026-08-19
73, CHURCH STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 5NG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£570,000
2026-08-14
18, DALTON STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 5QJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£696,000
2026-08-14
51, LADIES GROVE, ST ALBANS
AL3 5TP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£480,900
2026-08-14
12, LONG CUTT, ST ALBANS
AL3 7EZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£750,000
2026-08-13
2, BLACK CAT CLOSE, ST ALBANS
AL3 7FE · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£708,750
2026-08-13
10, HIGH STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 8BS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£465,000
2026-08-07
HOLMES COURT, CARLISLE AVENUE, ST ALBANS
AL3 5LR · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£375,000
2026-08-06
131, FISHPOOL STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 4RY · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,875,000
2026-08-06
36, FARRER TOP, ST ALBANS
AL3 8ND · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-08-05
86, WESTFIELDS, ST ALBANS
AL3 4LZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,000,000
2026-08-05
38, ANTONINE GATE, ST ALBANS
AL3 4JB · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£680,000
2026-08-05
12, BLACKSMITHS LANE, ST ALBANS
AL3 4SQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£580,000
2026-08-04
3, BRIDLE CLOSE, ST ALBANS
AL3 5HX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£995,000
2026-08-04
53, KINGS ROAD, ST ALBANS
AL3 4TQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£875,000
2026-08-03
107, LYBURY LANE, ST ALBANS
AL3 7JQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£550,000
2026-07-31
12, HAVERCROFT CLOSE, ST ALBANS
AL3 4LD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,150,000
2026-07-30
9, HUMBERS HOE, ST ALBANS
AL3 8QU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£443,500
2026-07-30
35, CHURCH STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 5NG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-07-29
40, LORDS MEADOW, ST ALBANS
AL3 7BX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£632,500
2026-07-24
42, PORTLAND STREET, ST ALBANS
AL3 4RB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£815,000
2026-07-24

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

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Crime rate

Street-level reported crime from Police.UK, by category.

Flood risk

Live Environment Agency warnings and long-term risk.

EPC ratings

Energy certificates A–G from the GOV.UK register.

Boundaries

Location and how to get the official Title Plan.

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Every AL3 figure is official, sourced and dated

We never show estimated “valuations” or magic numbers — just real recorded data from the UK's official registers, refreshed continuously.

HM Land RegistrySold prices
MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
Department for Education · OfstedSchools
Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
Police.UKStreet-level crime
Environment AgencyFlood risk
postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Questions, answered

The AL3 report: your questions

What is the average house price in AL3?

The median sold price in AL3, Central Bedfordshire was £598,500 across 250 recorded sales between 30 Oct 2025 and 24 Aug 2026. Most sales fell between £344,750 and £1,000,000. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.

How much is council tax in AL3?

AL3 is billed by Central Bedfordshire, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,516 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.

Which schools are near AL3?

The Department for Education's register lists 3 open schools within 3 km of the AL3 district centre, the nearest being Townsend Church of England School (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.

Is AL3 a deprived area?

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 AL3 postcodes we sampled run from decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like AL3 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.

Have there been planning applications near AL3?

The last check of the local planning authority register found 45 applications within 500 m of the AL3 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.

Can I see what an individual address in AL3 sold for?

Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 248 distinct addresses in the records we hold for AL3, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

How up to date are the AL3 sold prices?

Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 28 August 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.

Does AL3 cover my exact street?

AL3 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Nearby

Postcode districts near AL3

The closest districts to AL3 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.

The St Albans property market Every AL3 sale in the sold price tool Council tax bands in AL3 Schools near AL3 Planning applications in AL3

Where this comes from

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every AL3 sale in the lookup tool · The St Albans property market · About Your Property Check.