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According to the public record, 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans is a modern freehold house with 1,646 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 438 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 5 Kensington Close St. Albans as £1,276,517 and the rental value as £3,852 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Kensington Close St. Albans has increased by an estimated £37,600 (2.9%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £227 per month (5.9%).
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 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,340,343 and a rental value of £4,044 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,187,161 and a rental value of £3,582 per month.
5, Kensington Close, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £1,276,517, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £6,274 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 438m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 8 other houses in the postcode and 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans was last sold on 31st August 2023 for £1,275,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since August 2023, the market for similar properties has risen 15.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans within a radius of 710 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 13, Admirals Walk, St. Albans, AL1 5SF, a freehold house which sold for £1,200,000 on the 24th October 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 710 metres radius of 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently Flat 3, St. James Court, Park View Close, St. Albans, AL1 5TL, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in April 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 8 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans is the 6th largest and the 5th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £617k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
5, Kensington Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Mar 2016.
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, Kensington Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.2 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, 51.1% of property is privately owned outright and 27.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, 18.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 63.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, the average age was 39.9 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England 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 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England 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 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
