4, Kensington Close
4, Kensington Close
Description & Estimates
4, Kensington Close, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 2,411 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 517 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans is £1,587,933 and its rental estimate is £5,043 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1 falls within the AL1 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
4, Kensington Close, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2025.
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.
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 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £1,667,329 and a rental value of £5,295 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,476,778 and £4,690 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value increase by £3,478 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value grow by £184 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans as measuring 517 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
4, Kensington Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Oct 2025.
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 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans completed on 7th September 2010 at £1,080,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 62.1% over the period since September 2010.
- Sold Sep 2010£1,080,000
- Sold May 2005£815,000
- Sold Dec 1998£490,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 710 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st December 2022, was 1, Magnolia Gardens, St. Albans, AL1 1AT, a freehold house which sold for £1,500,000.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
More reading links
Properties Let Nearby
Over the past 2 years our Estate Agent network has recorded 3 lets within 710 metres of 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans.
The latest, in April 2025, was Flat 3, St. James Court, Park View Close, St. Albans, AL1 5TL, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall.
- Let Apr 2025£ Undisclosed | 1 Bed FlatSt. James Court, Park View CloseFlat 3, St. James Court, Park View Close, St. Albans, AL1 5TL
- Let Jun 2024£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed FlatMountbatten Close21, Mountbatten Close, St. Albans, AL1 5AX
- Let agreed Oct 2023£ Undisclosed | 2 Bed FlatColindale Avenue9, Colindale Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 1JR
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 8 addresses on Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1, 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £940k more expensive than the average property across the AL1 district.
More reading links
Schools Nearby
- 400mCunningham Hill Junior School
- 400mCunningham Hill Infant School
- 700mWindermere Primary School
- 1.5kmLoreto College
- 1.6kmVerulam School
- 2.0kmBeaumont School
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
From 4, Kensington Close, St. Albans, the nearest station is St Albans City, 1.2 kilometres away.
- 1.2kmSt Albans City
- 1.7kmSt Albans Abbey
- 2.3kmPark Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
