Wendover Close St Albans
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (AL4), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37321309.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £928,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in St Albans costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Albans City, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jersey Farm Woodland Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkbury House Surgery, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £928,000 | £881,000 | £975,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £710,000 | £710,000 | £710,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £760,000 | £685,000 | £787,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £535,000 | £525,000 | £660,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £367,500 | £290,000 | £445,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2025 | 4 AL4 9JW | Detached | £975,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2025 | 6 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £881,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 14 AL4 9JW | Semi-detached | £710,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 1 AL4 9JW | Semi-detached | £675,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2022 | 7 AL4 9JW | Detached | £787,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2022 | 10 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £760,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 2 AL4 9JW | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2016 | 5 AL4 9JW | Semi-detached | £570,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 10 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £500,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 6 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2013 | 9 AL4 9JW | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | 12 AL4 9JW | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2010 | 11 AL4 9JW | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2006 | 9 AL4 9JW | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2006 | 3 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 12 AL4 9JW | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 12 AL4 9JW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1999 | 14 AL4 9JW | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 9 Dec 1998 | 8 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 3 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 12 AL4 9JW | Detached | £212,500 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 6 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 7 AL4 9JW | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 8 AL4 9JW | Terraced | £106,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in St Albans in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,150 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,494 | £4,032 | £4,838 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (31% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 91 m and 93 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL4 9JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| AL4 9JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Albans City 6.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| St Albans Abbey 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Harpenden 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilstone Drive Jersey Farm | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Parkhouse Bus Station Hatfield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG EV Power Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Parkbury House Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jersey Farm Chemist | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jersey Farm Dental Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Albans City Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hatfield Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | St. Albans City Station, Station Way Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jersey Farm Woodland Park 26 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,140 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spencer Meadow 2.4 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,220 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Iron Age territorial boundary known as Beech Bottom Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bill's Wood | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Jersey Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 370 m east |
| Bentsley Spinney | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sky's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Beech Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Heron Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for St Albans: see them on the St Albans page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sandridge School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Larkswood Rise (13); On or near Belsize Close (3); On or near Pollicott Close (3); On or near Tilsworth Walk (1); On or near Wilstone Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pitstone Close · Highview Gardens · Ivinghoe Close · St Helier Road · Belsize Close · Aldbury Close · Pollicott Close · Wilstone Drive · Pirton Close · Tilsworth Walk · Lincoln's Close · Larkswood Rise
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.