Key Street Insights
Melbourne Close is a residential street with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 329th largest and 56th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 44 properties: 23 houses, 16 flats and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £364,587
- 10 Year change
- up 15.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,538pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £525/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Melbourne Close is a residential street with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 329th largest and 56th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 44 properties: 23 houses, 16 flats and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £364,587
- 10 Year change
- up 15.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,538pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £525/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3
- Ken Davies Court
Modern Building | 16 Units
- 1 Melbourne Close
House
- 2 Melbourne Close
2 Bed House
- 3 Melbourne Close
House
- 4 Melbourne Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Melbourne Close sold for £460,000 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £364,587.
The Melbourne Close Sales Market has increased by 15.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £364,587 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £365,657 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £361,475 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £360,636 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £367,440 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £343,956 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £324,715 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £319,296 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £324,012 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £323,066 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £316,845 |
| June 2015 | 13.3% | £288,661 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £254,766 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £227,140 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £222,765 |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £221,528 |
| June 2010 | 17.7% | £215,829 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £183,355 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £209,121 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £212,487 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,538.
The Melbourne Close Rental Market has increased by 49.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.7% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £998pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.1% | £942pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £879pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £868pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £861pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £820pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £767pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £805pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £786pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 29th August 2025 for £460,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%.
Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£460,000 | 3 Bed House6, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LY6, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LY
- Sold Nov 2022£410,000 | 3 Bed House18, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU18, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU
- Sold Sep 2022£435,000 | 3 Bed House26, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU26, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2020£460,000 | 3 Bed House29, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU29, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU
- Sold Aug 2025£460,000 | 3 Bed House6, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LY6, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LY
- Sold Oct 2020£445,000 | 3 Bed House24, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU24, Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 6LU
Nearby Streets
Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 is the 329th largest and the 56th most expensive street in the AL3 area.
- Canberra Close, St. Albans, AL350 Addresses|63 m away
- Hobart Walk, St. Albans, AL331 Addresses|132 m away
- Soothouse Spring, St. Albans, AL336 Addresses|194 m away
- Firbank Road, St. Albans, AL323 Addresses|196 m away
- Valley Road, St. Albans, AL340 Addresses|204 m away
- Parkway, St. Albans, AL33 Addresses|260 m away
Sections of this street
There are 4 postcodes on Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3.
- House prices in AL3 6LQ16 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 6LY9 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 6LU12 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 6LX7 Addresses
Property Types
- 16 modern flats built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (16)
- mid-century house (22)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (16)
Schools Nearby
- Bernards Heath Junior School600 m away
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School900 m away
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed School900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School500 m away
- Sandringham School1.2 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Melbourne Close, St. Albans, AL3 is St Albans City station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.1 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.0 km away
- Park Street|5.0 km away
