According to the public record, Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans is a modern leasehold apartment and with 1,022 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
The apartment is in Philip Taylor House, London Road, St. Albans, AL1.
London Road, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in September 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for Flat 2 Philip Taylor House 1 St. Albans as £465,023 and the rental value as £1,987 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Flat 2 Philip Taylor House 1 St. Albans has increased by £3,392 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £124 per month (6.2%).
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 Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £488,274 and rental value of £2,087 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £432,471 and a rental value of £1,848 per month.
According to HM Land Registry, Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans was last sold on 25 Sep 2009 for £275,000 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Sep 2009, the market for similar properties has risen 65.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans within a radius of 265m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Flat 19, Benedictine Place 1, Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3WA, a Leasehold flat which sold for £500,000 in Mar 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let of a property similar to Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans within a radius of 320m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 11, Britton Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5EJ, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2024.
London Road, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 494 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans is the 116th largest and the 189th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £176k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Feb 2023.
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 Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 700 m away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans, 55.2% of property is privately rented and 23.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans, 14.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region 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 Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Flat 2, Philip Taylor House 1, St. Albans, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales