285, Cell Barnes Lane
285, Cell Barnes Lane
Description & Estimates







285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 990 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 299 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans is £507,963 and its rental estimate is £3,252 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 falls within the AL1 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £533,362 and a rental value of £3,415 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £472,406 and £3,025 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value increase by £1,643 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £127 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans as measuring 299 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Sep 2019.
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 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans completed on 20th November 2020 at £492,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 35.8% over the period since November 2020.
- Sold Nov 2020£492,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 10th March 2025, was 126, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AD, a freehold house which sold for £480,000.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•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 3 lets within 620 metres of 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans.
The latest, in April 2025, was Flat 6, Ashbury Court 2, Beresford Road, St. Albans, AL1 5FW, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall.
- Let agreed Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | FlatAshbury Court 2, Beresford RoadFlat 6, Ashbury Court 2, Beresford Road, St. Albans, AL1 5FW
- Let agreed Mar 2025£ Undisclosed | 3 Bed HouseDrakes Drive11 Parkway Court, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AA
- Let agreed Dec 2023£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed FlatOld Mile House Court2, Old Mile House Court, St. Albans, AL1 1AR
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 259 addresses on Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1, 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans comes out as the 31st largest and the 48th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £140k less expensive than the average property across the AL1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mWindermere Primary School
- 400mCunningham Hill Junior School
- 400mCunningham Hill Infant School
- 1.5kmVerulam School
- 1.6kmNicholas Breakspear Catholic School
- 1.6kmBeaumont School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 285, Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, the nearest station is St Albans City, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmSt Albans City
- 2.2kmSt Albans Abbey
- 2.8kmPark Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

