Our Data Sources
23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry, most recently in October 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2023.
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.
1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
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 23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £2,307,997 and a rental value of £6,479 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £2,044,226 and £5,738 per month respectively.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans as measuring 884 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Jun 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans completed on 30th October 2025 at £2,215,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 24.9% over the period since October 2025.
- Sold Oct 2025£2,215,000
- Sold May 2000£650,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Since 2007 7 properties similar to 23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 560 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 2nd September 2024, was 6, Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3 5SH, a freehold house which sold for £2,148,000.
Read more about house prices in AL3.
- Sold Sep 2024£2,148,000 | 5 Bed House6, Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3 5SH6, Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3 5SH
- Sold Jun 2022£1,950,000 | 5 Bed House63A, Grange Street, St. Albans, AL3 5LZ63A, Grange Street, St. Albans, AL3 5LZ
- Sold Mar 2016£2,038,000 | 5 Bed House9, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5LL9, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5LL
- Sold Jun 2013£1,200,000 | 5 Bed House2, St. Bernards Road, St. Albans, AL3 5RA2, St. Bernards Road, St. Albans, AL3 5RA
- Sold May 2010£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House7, Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3 5SH7, Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3 5SH
Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 14 lets within 560 metres of 23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans.
The latest, in November 2025, was 25, Chime Square, St. Albans, AL3 5JZ, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
- Let agreed Nov 2025£ Undisclosed | 4 Bed House25, Chime Square, St. Albans, AL3 5JZ25, Chime Square, St. Albans, AL3 5JZ
- Let agreed May 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed House28, Church Street, St. Albans, AL3 5NQ28, Church Street, St. Albans, AL3 5NQ
- Let Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed Flat13 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5LS13 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5LS
- Let Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed Flat7, Chime Square, St. Albans, AL3 5JZ7, Chime Square, St. Albans, AL3 5JZ
- Let Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed Flat7 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5LS7 Cumberland Court, Carlisle Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5LS
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Explore Nearby Properties
The surrounding properties have an average estimated value of £1,285,763, ranging from £677,266 to £1,982,839.
- 1 May Close
5 Bed House | 28 m | Est. Value: £1,403,258
- 25 Townsend Drive
4 Bed House | 31 m | Est. Value: £1,201,619
- 2 Heydons Close
5 Bed House | 40 m | Est. Value: £1,270,282
- 2 May Close
4 Bed House | 43 m | Est. Value: £1,249,095
- 2 Courtside
5 Bed House | 45 m | Est. Value: £1,526,858
Location Comparison
Of the 66 addresses on Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3, 23, Townsend Drive, St. Albans comes out as the 7th largest and the 5th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £1.52m more expensive than the average property across the AL3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Bernards Heath Junior School800 m away
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School800 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.2 km away
- Townsend Church of England School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
- St Albans City|1.5 km away
- St Albans Abbey|2.0 km away
- Park Street|4.1 km away
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband available in this area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.
