According to the public record, 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,108 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 350 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL4 postal district.
31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 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 31 Chestnut Drive St. Albans as £752,134 and the rental value as £2,511 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 31 Chestnut Drive St. Albans has decreased by £5,411 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £98 per month (3.9%).
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 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £789,741 and rental value of £2,636 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £699,485 and a rental value of £2,335 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 350m2.
We have plot size data on 15 out of 25 other houses in the postcode and 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 06 Dec 2018 for £620,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 16.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 223m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 114, Woodland Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0ET, a Freehold house which sold for £747,500 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 2 lets within a 567m radius of 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 61, St. Johns Court, St. Albans, AL1 4TR, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Dec 2023.
Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, AL4 has a total of 41 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans is the 15th largest and the 9th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £108k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Mar 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.9 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
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 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, 52.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 43.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, 26.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 59.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region 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 31, Chestnut Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales.