What’s changing in Townsend

House prices in Townsend

Over the last six months, 41 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Townsend. Half sold for more than £680,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £300,000 and the dearest £1,000,000.

• 40 Bernard Street, St AlbansTerraced house · Mon 24 Aug£835,000
• 82 White Hedge Drive, St AlbansFlat · Thu 20 Aug£300,000
• 51 Ladies Grove, St AlbansTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£480,900
• 18 Dalton Street, St AlbansTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£696,000
• 73 Church Street, St AlbansTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£570,000
• 3, Holmes CourtFlat · Thu 6 Aug£375,000
• 106 Sandridge Road, St AlbansTerraced house · Thu 6 Aug£620,000
• 3 Bridle Close, St AlbansDetached house · Tue 4 Aug£995,000

All 41 sales

Businesses in Townsend

• Batchwood Hall NightclubBar · 0.3 miles
• Waverley Road Convenience StoreFood shop · 0.2 miles 4
• St. Albans Laser - IPL Hair Removal and Skin RejuvenationSpa · 0.2 miles
• Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustHospital · 0.2 miles
• Townsend Bowls and Tennis ClubTennis court · 0.3 miles
• Veterinary Intelligence LimitedVeterinarian · 0.3 miles
• Spanners Mobile MechanicsAutomotive repair · 0.3 miles
• Custom Made Carpentry & JoineryCarpenter · 0.1 miles

All 204 businesses in Townsend

Planning applications in Townsend

• Planning applicationFri 25 Sept0.45 miles

  Outline plans at 41 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Replacing three existing wooden double glazed windows from circa 2001 with thermally efficient modern upgrades identical in outward appearance to the existing window units. Two windows face forward onto Bernard Stree

  41 Bernard Street St Albans Hertfordshire Al3 5Ql

All planning in Townsend

Roadworks and road closures in Townsend

• RoadworksOn until 26 Octon your doorstep

  Stop/go boards on Langley Crescent (Hertfordshire County Council)

  23 Oct to 26 Oct. Road repairs in the road. Traffic controlled by stop/go boards.

  Langley Crescent, St Albans
• RoadworksOn until 27 Oct0.35 miles

  Stop/go boards on Sheppards Close (Hertfordshire County Council)

  24 Oct to 27 Oct. Road repairs in the road. Traffic controlled by stop/go boards.

  Sheppards Close, St Albans
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.6 miles

  Roadworks on Watson Avenue (Cadent Gas)

  26 Oct to 3 Dec. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Watson Avenue, St Albans

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Townsend

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at MFG King William, 0.8 miles and 2 others · most around 173.9p · dearest 178.9p · 7 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at Sainsbury’s Marshalswick, 1.4 miles and 1 other · most around 199.4p · dearest 199.9p · 6 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 7 stations near Townsend, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Townsend

• Hygiene scoreWed 30 Sept0.5 miles

  Jolly Sailor scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 30 Sept. 5 means "very good". A pub or bar.

  Stonecross, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4AA

All food & drink

Street reports in Townsend

• Street reportTue 13 Oct0.15 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Waverley Road

  Reported to St Albans City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Waverley Road, Townsend

All street reports

Schools in Townsend

• Batchwood School Special · 111 pupils · 0.1 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
• Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary · 430 pupils · 0.15 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Heathlands School Special · 150 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Outstanding (2023)
• Margaret Wix Primary School Primary · 167 pupils · 0.5 miles Improved significantly (2025)
• Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary · 279 pupils · 0.55 miles Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
• Bernards Heath Junior School Primary · 353 pupils · 0.6 miles Good (2024)
• Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary · 198 pupils · 0.6 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery · 65 pupils · 0.6 miles School remains Good (2024)

All 8 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Townsend

• Alban Manor Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.2 miles Good (2024)
• Lodge Surgery GP surgery · 0.25 miles Good (2024): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• Divine Dental Care Ltd Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2024
• Grange Street Dental Practice Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014
• High Oaks Dental Practice Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2023
• Grange Street Surgery GP surgery · 0.5 miles Good (2022)
• Parkbury House Surgery GP surgery · 0.55 miles Good (2021)
• Alexander House Dental Practice Dentist · 0.55 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2016

All 13 health and care services

Charities in Townsend

• Rennie Grove Hospice Care Rennie Grove Hospice Care provides palliative care for adults and children who have been diagnosed with cancer or another life limiting… £2.0m a year · Waverley Road · 0.2 miles
• Dennis Wise In The Community The charity hosts fundraising events to generate income, which is then used to fund acquisitions of mini buses, wheelchairs and provide… £282k a year · Partridge Road · 0.5 miles
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Christ Church, St Albans Provision of religious and charitable support in the Parish of Christ Church St Albans £197k a year · High Oaks · 0.4 miles
• Subud Publications International SPI is established for the advancement of religion in accordance with the principles of Subud. £63k a year · Waverley Road · 0.25 miles
• Up On Downs ( Hertfordshire) Family support services for families in Hertfordshire with children or young adults with Down's syndrome. £44k a year · Upper Culver Road · 0.6 miles

All 33 charities

Crime in Townsend

74 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Townsend in August 2026. The most common were violence (21), anti-social behaviour (21), theft (9).

Crime by type

Townsend ranks 11th of 25 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 78.9 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Townsend