Key Street Insights
Townsend Drive is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 373rd largest and 380th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 66 properties: 44 houses, 2 flats and 20 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,285,240
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,831pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £712/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Townsend Drive is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 373rd largest and 380th most expensive of the 421 streets in the AL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 66 properties: 44 houses, 2 flats and 20 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,285,240
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,831pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £712/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3
- Caretakers House
House
- Heath House
Building  |  2 Flats
- Spinney Cottage
5 Bed Period House
- 1 Townsend Drive
House
- 2 Townsend Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Townsend Drive sold for £2,215,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the street is £1,285,240.
The Townsend Drive Sales Market has increased by 18.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £1,285,240 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,296,426 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £1,268,266 |
| June 2023 | -2.2% | £1,271,586 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,300,684 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £1,202,847 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £1,118,797 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,111,070 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,102,934 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,099,761 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £1,082,308 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £998,792 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £894,513 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £806,126 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £793,140 |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £786,165 |
| June 2010 | 21.3% | £750,661 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £618,997 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £700,920 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £712,673 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £3,831.
The Townsend Drive Rental Market has increased by 54.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £3,831pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £3,675pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £3,432pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £3,283pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £2,983pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £2,742pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £2,606pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £2,516pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £2,534pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £2,505pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £2,485pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £2,450pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £2,349pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £2,227pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £2,194pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.9% | £2,157pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £2,017pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £1,838pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,901pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,852pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th October 2025 for £2,215,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£2,215,000 | 5 Bed House23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RF23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RF
- Sold May 2025£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold Sep 2024£1,750,000 | 5 Bed House18, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ18, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£2,875,000 | 5 Bed House22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold May 2025£2,500,000 | 5 Bed House12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ12B, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
- Sold Nov 2009£2,250,000 | 5 Bed House22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ22A, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RQ
Nearby Streets
Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 is the 373rd largest and the 380th most expensive street in the AL3 area.
- Maryland Place, St. Albans, AL345 Addresses|70 m away
- Heydons Close, St. Albans, AL38 Addresses|124 m away
- Little Acre, St. Albans, AL36 Addresses|134 m away
- Batchwood View, St. Albans, AL367 Addresses|137 m away
- Eleanor Avenue, St. Albans, AL315 Addresses|167 m away
- May Close, St. Albans, AL33 Addresses|171 m away
Sections of this street
There are 9 postcodes on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3.
- House prices in AL3 5RN6 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5RH5 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5RD5 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5RF12 Addresses
- House prices in AL3 5RP1 Address
- House prices in AL3 5RJ6 Addresses
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern house (8)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (5)
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (2)
- F (2)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (27)
Schools Nearby
- Maple Primary School500 m away
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School500 m away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School600 m away
- Loreto College900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.2 km away
- Verulam School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 is St Albans City station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.7 km away
- Park Street|3.8 km away
