6, Driftwood Avenue
6, Driftwood Avenue
Description & Estimates
6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,027 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 338 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans is £616,924 and its rental estimate is £2,182 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 falls within the AL2 postal district, in the borough of St. Albans.
Our Data Sources
6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, we estimate a market value of £647,771 and a rental value of £2,291 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £573,740 and £2,029 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans has seen its estimated sale value rise by £10,015 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £101 per month (4.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans as measuring 338 m2.
That makes it the 30th largest plot in the postcode, where all 48 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Oct 2010.
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 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans completed on 19th September 2013 at £425,000 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 41.6% over the period since September 2013.
- Sold Sep 2013£425,000
- Sold Oct 2005£299,000
- Sold Jan 2003£255,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans have sold within a radius of 930 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th January 2021, was 11A, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2 3DE, a freehold house which sold for £647,125.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•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 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, all within 930 metres.
The latest, in October 2024, was 15, Stanmount Road, St. Albans, AL2 3AG, a freehold house let by Collinson Hall.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Location Comparison
Of the 48 addresses on Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, AL2, 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans comes out as the 33rd largest and the 33rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £55k more expensive than the average property across the AL2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mKilligrew Primary and Nursery School
- 1.0kmHow Wood Primary and Nursery School
- 1.2kmPark Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 1.7kmThe Marlborough Science Academy
- 3.1kmParmiter's School
- 3.3kmSaint Michael's Catholic High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 6, Driftwood Avenue, St. Albans, the nearest station is How Wood (Hertfordshire), 1.1 kilometres away.
- 1.1kmHow Wood (Hertfordshire)
- 1.2kmPark Street
- 2.0kmBricket Wood
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
