According to the public record, 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans is a period freehold house with 1,163 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 469 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Shenley Lane, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL2 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 5 South Farm Cottages St. Albans as £690,006 and the rental value as £2,570 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 South Farm Cottages St. Albans has increased by an estimated £4,937 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £110 per month (4.3%).
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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £724,506 and a rental value of £2,699 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £641,706 and a rental value of £2,390 per month.
5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from May 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2008.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £690,006, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,391 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans sits on a plot of 469m2.
We have plot size data on 4 out of 8 other houses in the postcode and 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans was last sold on 12th May 2011 for £349,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since May 2011, the market for similar properties has risen 65.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans within a radius of 910 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2 Thea Mews, St. Annes Road, St. Albans, AL2 1NX, a freehold house which sold for £663,000 on the 30th April 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 910 metres radius of 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 13, Telford Road, St. Albans, AL2 1PG, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall in May 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Shenley Lane, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 has a total of 9 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans is the 3rd largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £122k more expensive than the average property in AL2.
5 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Jul 2008.
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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans is Park Street station which is 2.8 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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans, 46.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.4% is privately owned outright.
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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans, 21.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 32.1% 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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans, the average age was 39.3 and the most common age was 52.
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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans, 0.8% 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 South Farm Cottages, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.