1, Giles Close
1, Giles Close
Description & Estimates
1, Giles Close, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,377 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 499 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Giles Close, St. Albans is £892,468 and its rental estimate is £2,902 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Giles Close, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4 falls within the AL4 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
1, Giles Close, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, Giles Close, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £937,091 and a rental value of £3,047 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £829,995 and £2,699 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Giles Close, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value grow by £548 (0.1%) and its estimated rental value climb by £114 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Giles Close, St. Albans as measuring 499 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 1 of the 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Giles Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Oct 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, Giles Close, St. Albans completed on 10th February 2011 at £435,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 101.5% over the period since February 2011.
- Sold Feb 2011£435,000
- Sold Jul 2002£315,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Giles Close, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 1.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st March 2025, was 17, Lyndon Mead, St. Albans, AL4 9EX, a freehold house which sold for £915,000.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Similar Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 1 let of a property comparable to 1, Giles Close, St. Albans, all within 1.3 kilometres.
The latest, in May 2023, was 6, Chancery Close, St. Albans, AL4 9YF, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 3 addresses on Giles Close, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4, 1, Giles Close, St. Albans comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £219k more expensive than the average property across the AL4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSandridge School
- 1.2kmWheatfields Junior Mixed School
- 1.2kmWheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
- 1.1kmSandringham School
- 2.3kmSt Albans Girls' School
- 2.8kmTownsend Church of England School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Giles Close, St. Albans, the nearest station is St Albans City, 3.7 kilometres away.
- 3.7kmSt Albans City
- 4.8kmSt Albans Abbey
- 5.1kmHarpenden
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
