Estate agents in London Colney
London Colney is a village in the East of England, where 5 estate agent sales branches have an office. HM Land Registry recorded 102 homes sold from September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £420,000.
How estate agents in London Colney compare
London Colney at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 102 sales in London Colney from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £420,000.
31.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.3 years and sold for a median of 9.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £350,000 in 2016 and £447,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in London Colney
Median sale price in London Colney: £420,000
| All homes | 102 sales, median £420,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 8 sales, median £622,500 |
| Semi-detached | 19 sales, median £582,250 |
| Terraced | 40 sales, median £441,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 35 sales, median £250,000 |
Across St Albans the average price was £650,429 in June 2026, up 4.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £350,000 (143 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £378,750 (82 sales) |
| 2018 | £385,000 (108 sales) |
| 2019 | £400,000 (103 sales) |
| 2020 | £388,750 (102 sales) |
| 2021 | £391,000 (152 sales) |
| 2022 | £447,500 (124 sales) |
| 2023 | £474,350 (92 sales) |
| 2024 | £417,500 (108 sales) |
| 2025 | £447,500 (126 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
London Colney has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Park Street, about 2 miles away, How Wood, about 2 miles, Radlett, about 2 miles and St Albans City, about 3 miles. For roads, the A1081 and the A414 pass through or beside the area. M25 junction 22 (The Bell) is about 1 mile away and A1(M) junction 2 (Roestock) is about 3 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 12 miles away and London Heathrow Airport is about 19 miles away. Central London is about 16 miles to the south.
Schools in and near London Colney
London Colney has three primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy (Roman Catholic, academy) is the nearest at about 0.2 miles, followed by Bowmansgreen Primary School at about 0.4 miles and London Colney Primary & Nursery School at about 0.6 miles. For secondary education, Samuel Ryder Academy (sixth form, academy) is about 1.6 miles away, with Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) at about 2.1 miles, Beaumont School (sixth form, academy) at about 2.6 miles and The Marlborough Science Academy (sixth form, academy) at about 2.7 miles. Independent options include Manor Lodge School at about 1.6 miles, St Albans Independent College at about 2.7 miles and St Columba's College (Roman Catholic) at about 3 miles. Radlett Lodge School is a special school about 1.3 miles away. Oaklands College is about 2.6 miles away and the University of Hertfordshire about 3.3 miles.
Living in London Colney
London Colney is a village in St Albans, home to around 7,900 residents in a small built-up area that the ONS classes as rural. Homes are split fairly evenly between terraced houses, flats and semi-detached houses at about 30% each, with detached houses at about 10% and around two thirds are owner occupied. Shops include more than 20 of all kinds, among them a Sainsbury's about 0.4 miles from the centre and at least 4 convenience stores. There are 2 pubs, The Green Dragon about 0.2 miles away and The Colney Fox about 0.4 miles away, along with at least 4 cafés, 3 restaurants and 5 takeaways. There is no doctors' surgery or dentist in the area, with Highfield Surgery about 1.9 miles away and Gingerbread House Dental and Health Centre about 1.7 miles away. Boots is about 0.5 miles away and Well Pharmacy about 0.6 miles. The community library is about 0.4 miles away. The nearest post office is The Camp Post Office, about 2.0 miles away. Broad Colney Lakes Nature Reserve is about 0.1 miles from the centre.
A short history of London Colney
The earliest record of Colney dates from the 1200s and the name comes from the River Colne combined with an Old English word for river. The form London Colney appears from 1555 and referred to the Colney along the route to London, which set it apart from Colney Street. The village stood on the edge of the London coal tax area of the 1860s and two boundary posts remain. It lay in the ancient parish of St Albans St Peter until 1894 when it joined the civil parish of St Peter Rural. On 12 May 1941 a German spy named Karel Richter parachuted down nearby and was taken into custody after two lorry drivers told Constable Alec Scott about a strange man. In 1947 London Colney became a separate civil parish. Within half a mile of the centre there are 20 listed buildings with All Saints Pastoral Centre and its chapel the only one at Grade II*. The Colney Chapel moated site is a scheduled monument.
Sport and leisure
Leisure in London Colney centres on two sports centres, the Arsenal Football Club Training Centre and the Watford Football Club Training Centre. Several tennis courts are mapped in the area, together with a number of soccer pitches and basketball courts and a netball court. Broad Colney Lakes Nature Reserve provides open space and a number of children's playgrounds are also mapped. PureGym is the fitness centre listed.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in London Colney?
- The median price paid in London Colney over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £420,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £622,500 for detached houses (8 sales), £582,250 for semi-detached houses (19 sales), £441,500 for terraced houses (40 sales) and £250,000 for flats (35 sales).
- How many homes were sold in London Colney in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 102 standard sales in London Colney in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026.
- What are the transport links for London Colney?
- The nearest railway stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Park Street at about 2.0 miles, How Wood at about 2.1 miles, Radlett at about 2.4 miles and St Albans City at about 2.7 miles. M25 junction 22 is about 1 mile away and the A1081 and A414 pass through or beside the area. Central London is about 16 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near London Colney?
- Three primary schools are within about 0.8 miles of the centre, the nearest being Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Samuel Ryder Academy at about 1.6 miles, followed by Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School at about 2.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in London Colney?
- There are 5 estate agent sales branches with an office in London Colney.
Areas near London Colney
- Shenleybury
- Colney Street
- Shenley
- Park Street and Frogmore
- Colney Heath
- Radlett
- Chiswell Green
- St Albans
London Colney is in St Albans.
Estate agents near London Colney
- Winkworth London Colney Estate AgentsLondon Colney AL2 1QF0.4 miles
- Barkers Estate AgentsLondon Colney AL2 1JQ0.5 miles
- LangleysLondon Colney AL2 1HP0.6 miles
- Oliver & Akers Estate AgentsLondon Colney AL2 1QL1.1 miles
- North EstatesLondon Colney AL4 0LE1.2 miles
- Shenley Estate AgentsShenley WD7 9LP1.7 miles
- Benjamin StevensChiswell Green AL2 2HL2.2 miles
- Neil Hughes - TAUKChiswell Green AL2 2HL2.2 miles
- Raine and CoSt Albans AL4 0XP2.4 miles
- StatonsRadlett WD7 7NN2.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of London Colney.