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Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is £1,661,991 and the estimated rental value is £4,490 per month.
Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL3 postal district.
5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2018.
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.
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, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,745,090 and a rental value of £4,714 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,545,651 and a rental value of £4,175 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Townsend Drive St. Albans has decreased by an estimated £10,904 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £85 per month (1.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 3.2%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 576m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 9 other houses in the postcode and 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans sits on the 5th largest plot.
5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Oct 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 10th May 2019 for £1,500,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since May 2019, the market for similar properties has dropped 5.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 510 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 19, Carlisle Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5LU, a freehold house which sold for £1,585,000 on the 23rd October 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 510 metres radius of 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 60, Heath Road, St. Albans, AL1 4DP, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall in April 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 has a total of 63 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is the 19th largest and the 12th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £983k more expensive than the average property in AL3.
The closest station to 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.2 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, 38.2% of property is privately owned outright and 38.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England 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, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, 19.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 71.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
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, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, 2.7% 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, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.