Key Street Insights
Birchmead Close is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 222nd largest and 152nd 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 22 properties: 17 houses and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £545,721
- 10 Year change
- up 18.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,166pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £559/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birchmead Close is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 222nd largest and 152nd 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 22 properties: 17 houses and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £545,721
- 10 Year change
- up 18.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,166pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £559/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3
- Birch Tree Gardens
Building | 4 Flats
- 1 Birchmead Close
House
- 2 Birchmead Close
House
- 3 Birchmead Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Birchmead Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birchmead Close sold for £275,000 on 5th July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the street is £545,721.
The Birchmead Close Sales Market has increased by 18.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.7% | £545,721 |
| July 2025 | 0.9% | £549,306 |
| July 2024 | 1.2% | £544,187 |
| July 2023 | -2.5% | £537,855 |
| July 2022 | 6.7% | £551,654 |
| July 2021 | 7.7% | £516,909 |
| July 2020 | 1.1% | £479,779 |
| July 2019 | 0.8% | £474,520 |
| July 2018 | 0% | £470,943 |
| July 2017 | 1.8% | £470,882 |
| July 2016 | 8.4% | £462,510 |
| July 2015 | 12.5% | £426,640 |
| July 2014 | 12% | £379,145 |
| July 2013 | 2.2% | £338,404 |
| July 2012 | 0% | £331,019 |
| July 2011 | 3.7% | £331,114 |
| July 2010 | 19.9% | £319,393 |
| July 2009 | -10.8% | £266,315 |
| July 2008 | -4.7% | £298,455 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £313,077 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,166.
The Birchmead Close Rental Market has increased by 50.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.9% | £2,166pcm |
| July 2025 | 5.6% | £2,065pcm |
| July 2024 | 4.8% | £1,956pcm |
| July 2023 | 10% | £1,867pcm |
| July 2022 | 8.7% | £1,697pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.7% | £1,562pcm |
| July 2020 | 4% | £1,491pcm |
| July 2019 | -1.2% | £1,434pcm |
| July 2018 | 0.8% | £1,452pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.3% | £1,440pcm |
| July 2016 | 2.7% | £1,436pcm |
| July 2015 | 4.6% | £1,397pcm |
| July 2014 | 8.1% | £1,335pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.1% | £1,235pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.4% | £1,221pcm |
| July 2011 | 5.6% | £1,204pcm |
| July 2010 | 8.6% | £1,140pcm |
| July 2009 | -4.2% | £1,050pcm |
| July 2008 | 2.6% | £1,096pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,068pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 5th July 2024 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%.
Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£275,000 | 2 Bed Flat4 Birch Tree Gardens, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6EW4 Birch Tree Gardens, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6EW
- Sold Sep 2023£600,000 | 4 Bed House3, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS3, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS
- Sold Jul 2023£507,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS8, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£600,000 | 4 Bed House3, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS3, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS
- Sold Jan 2022£565,000 | 3 Bed House13, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS13, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS
- Sold Jul 2023£507,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS8, Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 6BS
Nearby Streets
Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 is the 222nd largest and the 152nd most expensive street in the AL3 area.
- Gillsted Court, St. Albans, AL33 Addresses|67 m away
- Avocet Close, St. Albans, AL34 Addresses|95 m away
- Repton Green, St. Albans, AL38 Addresses|98 m away
- Green Lane, Markyate, St. Albans, AL3174 Addresses|104 m away
- Francis Avenue, St. Albans, AL386 Addresses|147 m away
- Therfield Road, St. Albans, AL325 Addresses|160 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3.
- House prices in AL3 6BS18 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 6EW4 Addresses
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (11)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (1)
- D (5)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- Margaret Wix Primary School300 m away
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School500 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School1.0 km away
- Townsend Church of England School700 m away
- St Albans Girls' School700 m away
- Loreto College1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birchmead Close, St. Albans, AL3 is St Albans City station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|2.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.6 km away
- Park Street|4.7 km away
