AL2 house prices, schools and flood risk.

272 homes sold in AL2 in the last 12 months at a median of £540,000, down 1.8% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £765,000, flats for £276,000.

Covers Aldenham West, Cunningham, Hill End, London Colney, Park Street, Shenley, Sopwell, St Stephen.

Median sold price

£540k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.8%

From £550k

Homes sold

272

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in AL2

Detached

£765k

73 sales

Semi-detached

£586k

72 sales

Terraced

£465k

70 sales

Flat

£276k

57 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£439k£506k£573k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in AL2
2016£439k (358 sales)
2017£480k (289 sales)
2018£474k (308 sales)
2019£465k (307 sales)
2020£495k (312 sales)
2021£520k (473 sales)
2022£565k (417 sales)
2023£573k (240 sales)
2024£550k (288 sales)
2025£540k (341 sales)
2026£565k (176 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Ridout EndAL2 3FT · Mostly detached
£1,255,5274 sales
Acer CloseAL2 2FS · Mostly detached
£962,5009 sales
Rosemary DriveAL2 1UD · Mostly detached
£935,0009 sales
Farringford CloseAL2 3HS · Mostly detached
£931,2504 sales
Laburnum GroveAL2 3HQ · Mixed homes
£917,5006 sales

Most affordable

Broadlake CloseAL2 1NS · Mostly flats
£210,00013 sales
Lakeside PlaceAL2 1PZ · Mostly flats
£215,0009 sales
RibbledaleAL2 1TD · Mostly flats
£225,0009 sales
EskdaleAL2 1TJ · Mostly flats
£231,50010 sales
ThamesdaleAL2 1TA · Mostly flats
£238,00023 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

70 Stanley AvenueAL2 3AZ · Semi-detached · 102 m² · 5 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£840,000£8,240/m²
12 Beningfield DriveAL2 1UJ · Detached · 187 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£1,160,000£6,200/m²
20 Cane DriveAL2 3FP · Detached · 126 m² · 9 Sept 2026
£895,000£7,100/m²
38 Aubrey AvenueAL2 1NE · Terraced · 123 m² · 8 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£599,950£4,880/m²
5 West RidingAL2 3QR · Semi-detached · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£550,000£9,020/m²
21 MaplefieldAL2 2BE · Semi-detached · 93 m² · 4 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£610,000£6,560/m²
30 Jordans WayAL2 3SL · Semi-detached · 96 m² · 4 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£525,000£5,470/m²
80 How WoodAL2 2SJ · Terraced · 149 m² · 7 rooms · 26 Aug 2026
£625,000£4,190/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the AL2 centre
Good
The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary · 1.5 mi from the AL2 centre
Good
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the AL2 centre
Good
Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · 2.0 mi from the AL2 centre
Outstanding
Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary · 2.0 mi from the AL2 centre
Outstanding
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary · 2.0 mi from the AL2 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

51

Within a mile of the district centre

Other theft
20
Anti-social behaviour
12
Violence
8
Shoplifting
4

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around AL2. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Radlett Brook at Radlett
Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook
River Ver in Hertfordshire
River Colne at London Colney
Middle River Colne
River Ver at St Albans
River Colne at Watford

AL2 questions

What is the average house price in AL2?

The median sold price in AL2 over the last 12 months was £540,000, across 272 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £765,000, semi-detached £585,500, terraced £465,000, flat £276,000.

Are house prices in AL2 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.8% on the previous 12 months (£550,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in AL2?

Ridout End has the highest median sold price in AL2 over the last five years: £1,255,527 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in AL2 is fairly priced?

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