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Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is £1,394,299 and the estimated rental value is £3,973 per month.
Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL3 postal district.
26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
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, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,464,014 and a rental value of £4,172 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,296,698 and a rental value of £3,695 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Townsend Drive St. Albans has increased by an estimated £8,285 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £159 per month (4.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 3.4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 785m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 20 other houses in the postcode and 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans sits on the 11th largest plot.
26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Apr 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 6th August 2019 for £1,115,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since August 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 9.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 640 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 61, Carlisle Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5LX, a freehold house which sold for £1,275,000 on the 16th June 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 640 metres radius of 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 23, Pegasus Place, St. Albans, AL3 5QT, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall in May 2024.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 has a total of 66 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is the 30th largest and the 25th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £713k more expensive than the average property in AL3.
The closest station to 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.5 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, 50.2% of property is privately owned outright and 32.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, 15.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 61.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 37.9 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, 3.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 26, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.