Key Street Insights
Chestnut Drive is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 184th most expensive of the 360 streets in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 25 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £698,980
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,562pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £602/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Chestnut Drive is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 184th most expensive of the 360 streets in the AL4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 25 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £698,980
- 10 Year change
- up 22.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,562pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £602/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4
- 1 Chestnut Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Chestnut Drive
House
- 3 Chestnut Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4A Chestnut Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Chestnut Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Chestnut Drive sold for £735,000 on 20th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the street is £698,980.
The Chestnut Drive Sales Market has increased by 22.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £698,980 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £696,925 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £684,306 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £686,089 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £698,114 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £636,025 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £591,451 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £574,632 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £589,250 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £583,895 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £569,299 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £525,410 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £473,040 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £427,971 |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £418,916 |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £404,427 |
| June 2010 | 20.3% | £391,719 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £325,677 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £357,408 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £365,577 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,562.
The Chestnut Drive Rental Market has increased by 60.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £2,562pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,433pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £2,313pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £2,165pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £2,001pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £1,785pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,670pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,663pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £1,634pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.4% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,186pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 20th January 2026 for £735,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%.
Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£735,000 | 4 Bed House9, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER9, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER
- Sold Jun 2025£575,000 | 3 Bed House47, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER47, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER
- Sold Feb 2024£625,000 | 3 Bed House15, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER15, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£805,000 | 4 Bed House27, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER27, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER
- Sold Jan 2026£735,000 | 4 Bed House9, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER9, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER
- Sold Feb 2024£625,000 | 3 Bed House15, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER15, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ER
Nearby Streets
Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 is the 263rd largest and the 184th most expensive street in the AL4 area.
- Langford Close, St. Albans, AL46 Addresses|78 m away
- Rose Walk, St. Albans, AL433 Addresses|236 m away
- Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL484 Addresses|277 m away
- Woodland Drive, St. Albans, AL4115 Addresses|284 m away
- Damson Way, St. Albans, AL433 Addresses|312 m away
- Central Drive, St. Albans, AL456 Addresses|327 m away
Sections of this street
There are 4 postcodes on Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4.
- House prices in AL4 0ES9 Addresses
- House prices in AL4 0ER25 Addresses
- House prices in AL4 0EW3 Addresses
- House prices in AL4 0EP4 Addresses
Property Types
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (21)
- house (3)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (19)
Schools Nearby
- Oakwood Primary School500 m away
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy800 m away
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- Beaumont School700 m away
- Verulam School800 m away
- Sandringham School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 is St Albans City station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.7 km away
- St Albans Abbey|3.0 km away
- Park Street|4.4 km away