According to the public record, 5 West Hall, St. Albans is a modern Leasehold apartment with 613 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms.
The apartment is within West Hall, Beningfield Drive, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2.
Beningfield Drive, London Colney, 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 West Hall St. Albans as £318,328 and the rental value as £1,285 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 West Hall St. Albans has increased by an estimated £4,057 (1.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £59 per month (4.6%).
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 West Hall, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £334,244 and a rental value of £1,349 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £296,045 and a rental value of £1,195 per month.
5 West Hall, St. Albans has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2018.
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 £318,328, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,564 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 5 West Hall, St. Albans was last sold on 1st July 2020 for £365,000 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since July 2020, the market for similar properties has risen 5.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5 West Hall, St. Albans within a radius of 1.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 5 Casson Court, Goldring Way, St. Albans, AL2 1GP, a leasehold flat which sold for £332,500 on the 29th October 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Beningfield Drive, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 has a total of 188 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5 West Hall, St. Albans is the 172nd largest and the 172nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £246k less expensive than the average property in AL2.
5 West Hall, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jul 2018.
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 West Hall, St. Albans is Park Street station which is 2.0 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 West Hall, St. Albans, 43.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.1% 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 West Hall, St. Albans, 17.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 48.8% 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 West Hall, 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 West Hall, St. Albans, 2.3% 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 West Hall, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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