According to the public record, 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans is a modern house with 505 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 135 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans has no records in the Land Registry database and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in March 2020.
We combine this information with public data 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 5 Hopkins Yard St. Albans as £421,921 and the rental value as £1,695 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Hopkins Yard St. Albans has increased by £6,092 (1.4%) and its rental value has increased by £97 per month (5.7%).
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 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £443,017 and rental value of £1,780 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £392,386 and a rental value of £1,576 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans sits on a plot of 135m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 23 other houses in the postcode and 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 1 sale of a property similar to 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans within a radius of 52m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 36, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 1PD, a Freehold house which sold for £390,000 in Jun 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 340m radius of 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 63A, Lattimore Road, St. Albans, AL1 3XL, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Jun 2024.
Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 46 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans is the 36th largest and the 35th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £217k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Mar 2020.
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 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 600 m away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, standard internet is available in this area.
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 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans, 38.6% of property is privately rented and 33.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans, 9.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 67.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans, 0.0% of property was a second home.
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The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 5 Hopkins Yard, St. Albans, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
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