Driftwood Avenue - AL2 3DE
Key Street Insights
Driftwood Avenue is a residential street with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 244th largest and 187th most expensive of the 314 streets in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £647,653
- 10 Year change
- up 20.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,444pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £549/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Driftwood Avenue is a residential street with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 244th largest and 187th most expensive of the 314 streets in the AL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £647,653
- 10 Year change
- up 20.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,444pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £549/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2
- 1A Driftwood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 1 Driftwood Avenue
Unknown
- 2A Driftwood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Driftwood Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Driftwood Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Driftwood Avenue sold for £680,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the street is £647,653.
The Driftwood Avenue Sales Market has increased by 20.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £647,653 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £641,851 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £638,132 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £650,012 |
| June 2022 | 6.5% | £641,736 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £602,465 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £554,914 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £534,134 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £539,615 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £551,473 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £539,747 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £487,421 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £437,290 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £392,934 |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £387,772 |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £373,694 |
| June 2010 | 13.8% | £364,952 |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £320,696 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £345,657 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £346,971 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,444.
The Driftwood Avenue Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £2,444pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £2,328pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £2,186pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £2,054pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £1,895pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,694pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,560pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £1,542pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,146pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £680,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The street has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£680,000 | 4 Bed House44, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE44, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
- Sold Aug 2024£640,000 | 4 Bed House31, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE31, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
- Sold Jul 2024£500,000 | 2 Bed House22, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE22, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
- Sold Feb 2022£795,000 | 4 Bed House40, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE40, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
- Sold Jun 2021£765,000 | 4 Bed House4, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE4, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2022£795,000 | 4 Bed House40, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE40, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
- Sold Jun 2021£765,000 | 4 Bed House4, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE4, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
- Sold Mar 2025£680,000 | 4 Bed House44, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE44, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE
Nearby Streets
Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 is the 244th largest and the 187th most expensive street in the AL2 area.
- Tennyson Road, St. Albans, AL262 Addresses|81 m away
- Forefield, St. Albans, AL219 Addresses|109 m away
- Willow Way, St. Albans, AL226 Addresses|182 m away
- Sunnydell, St. Albans, AL242 Addresses|195 m away
- Manor Drive, St. Albans, AL215 Addresses|248 m away
- Compton Gardens, St. Albans, AL26 Addresses|250 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 22 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (3)
- early-century house (22)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (17)
Schools Nearby
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School900 m away
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School1.0 km away
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.2 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.7 km away
- Parmiter's School3.1 km away
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 - AL2 3DE is How Wood (Hertfordshire) station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|1.1 km away
- Park Street|1.2 km away
- Bricket Wood|2.0 km away
