According to the public record, 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house and with 1,173 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 367 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Elm Drive, St. Albans, AL4 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL4 postal district.
26, Elm Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from January 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 26 Elm Drive St. Albans as £891,293 and the rental value as £2,806 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Elm Drive St. Albans has decreased by £651 (0.1%) and its rental value has increased by £162 per month (5.8%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £935,858 and rental value of £2,947 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £828,902 and a rental value of £2,610 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 367m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 14 other houses in the postcode and 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 11 Jan 2019 for £836,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jan 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 17.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 199m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 25, Willow Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 5DB, a Freehold house which sold for £737,500 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 521m radius of 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 6, Cape Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DJ, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Jun 2024.
Elm Drive, St. Albans, AL4 has a total of 64 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans is the 38th largest and the 32nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £248k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
26, Elm Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Oct 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.7 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, standard internet is available in this area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans, 58.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 36.8% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans, 33.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans, 0.9% of property was a second home.
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The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 26, Elm Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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