39, Driftwood Avenue
39, Driftwood Avenue
Description & Estimates
39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,334 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 289 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans is £741,532 and its rental estimate is £2,665 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 falls within the AL2 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £778,609 and a rental value of £2,799 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £689,625 and £2,479 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value increase by £4,162 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value grow by £94 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans as measuring 289 m2.
That makes it the 42nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 48 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Nov 2013.
The property is not 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 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans completed on 15th April 2016 at £520,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 8.7% over the period since April 2016.
- Sold Apr 2016£520,000
- Sold Jun 1997£149,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 870 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th February 2026, was 286, Watford Road, St. Albans, AL2 3DW, a freehold house which sold for £610,000.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Similar Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 1 let of a property comparable to 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, all within 870 metres.
The latest, in April 2025, was 22, Penman Close, St. Albans, AL2 3DJ, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 48 addresses on Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2, 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans comes out as the 11th largest and the 9th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £180k more expensive than the average property across the AL2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mKilligrew Primary and Nursery School
- 1.0kmHow Wood Primary and Nursery School
- 1.2kmPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 1.7kmThe Marlborough Science Academy
- 3.1kmParmiter's School
- 3.3kmSaint Michael's Catholic High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 39, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, the nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire), 1.1 kilometres away.
- 1.1kmHow Wood (Hertfordshire)
- 1.2kmPark Street
- 2.0kmBricket Wood
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.
