5, Kensington Close
5, Kensington Close
Description & Estimates
5, Kensington Close, St. Albans is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,646 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 438 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans is £1,237,938 and its rental estimate is £3,828 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
5, Kensington Close, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry , 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.
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 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £1,299,835 and a rental value of £4,019 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,151,283 and £3,560 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value grow by £1,962 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £140 per month (3.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans as measuring 438 m2.
That makes it the 7th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
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 Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans completed on 31st August 2023 at £1,275,000 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 12.8% over the period since August 2023.
- Sold Aug 2023£1,275,000
- Sold Apr 2017£1,000,000
- Sold Nov 1998£355,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, 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 6th March 2025, was 17, Foxcroft, St. Albans, AL1 5SW, a freehold house which sold for £1,120,000.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•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 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans, all within 710 metres.
The latest, in October 2023, was 5, St. Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SL, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 8 addresses on Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1, 5, Kensington Close, St. Albans comes out as the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £590k more expensive than the average property across the AL1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mCunningham Hill Junior School
- 400mCunningham Hill Infant School
- 700mWindermere Primary School
- 1.5kmLoreto College
- 1.6kmVerulam School
- 2.0kmBeaumont School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, 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.
