Sold price history
St Albans house prices
In St Albans, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £285,000. Over the past decade prices are +24% in cash — but −11% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £285,000
- 10 years · cash
- +24%
- 10 years · real
- −11%
HM Land Registry · 68,126 sales ·
29,997 with floor area ·
Updated 22 May 2026
Key facts
Median price
£285,000
Price per m²
£3,933
Sales recorded
68,126
Price range
£4,250 – £5,000,000
St Albans prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Since 2016, prices in St Albans are +24% in cash. After inflation, that is −11% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in St Albans
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4 North Cottages · AL2 1AP | Terraced Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 39 Beningfield Drive · AL2 1UX | Terraced Freehold | £755,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 37 Halsey Park · AL2 1BH | Terraced Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 152 Ashley Road · AL1 5NT | Terraced Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1 Woodlea · AL2 3EZ | Flat Leasehold | £222,500 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Flat 22, Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road · AL1 3WA | Flat Leasehold | £375,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 66B Alma Road · AL1 3BL | Flat Leasehold | £325,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Flat 5, Stable Court Heath Road · AL1 4BY | Flat Leasehold | £237,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 7 Hammers Gate · AL2 3DZ | Semi-detached Freehold | £992,500 | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 15 Bernard Street · AL3 5QW | Terraced Freehold | £580,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 16 Pickford Road · AL3 8RU | Terraced Freehold | £430,000 | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 5 Albert Street · AL3 8HY | Terraced Freehold | £708,000 | — |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 24 Hazel Road · AL2 2AJ | Detached Freehold | £950,000 | — |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 1 Nunnery Close · AL1 2BH | Semi-detached Freehold | £950,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 13 St Barts Close · AL4 0BY | Detached Freehold | £1,075,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 140 The Ridgeway · AL4 9PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £850,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 24 Wick Avenue · AL4 8QB | Detached Freehold | £700,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 22 Richardson Close · AL2 1QR | Semi-detached Freehold | £688,150 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 84 Buckwood Road · AL3 8JB | Terraced Freehold | £480,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 105 Windmill Avenue · AL4 9SL | Terraced Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Apartment 2 Old Mile House Court · AL1 1AR | Flat Leasehold | £320,000 | — |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 47 Boundary Road · AL1 4DH | Semi-detached Freehold | £890,000 | — |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 13 Liverpool Road · AL1 3UN | Terraced Freehold | £745,000 | — |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 10 North Close · AL2 3HB | Semi-detached Freehold | £685,000 | — |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 27 Upper Heath Road · AL1 4DN | Terraced Freehold | £660,000 | — |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 27 Falcon Way · AL4 0PW | Semi-detached Freehold | £675,000 | — |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 22 Temperance Street · AL3 4QA | Terraced Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 13 Connaught Road · AL3 5RX | Semi-detached Freehold | £825,000 | — |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 63 Castle Road · AL1 5DQ | Terraced Freehold | £650,000 | — |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 45 High Oaks · AL3 6EL | Semi-detached Freehold | £565,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in St Albans
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53, Stanley Avenue | £14,500 14 Jul 1997 | £164,000 13 Jul 1998 | 2 | +1,031% per year | +1,006% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Beech Place | £40,000 18 Jan 1999 | £308,000 4 Feb 2000 | 2 | +603% per year | +591% inflation-adjusted |
| Elmwood, 1A, Heath Farm Lane | £30,000 12 Jun 1996 | £150,000 25 Jul 1997 | 2 | +322% per year | +313% inflation-adjusted |
| Rosedene End 5, Watford Road | £145,000 1 Dec 2009 | £750,000 6 May 2011 | 2 | +216% per year | +201% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, How Wood | £79,800 21 Mar 1997 | £249,499 7 Oct 1997 | 2 | +213% per year | +213% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Hamilton Close | £35,000 22 Aug 2001 | £215,000 4 Apr 2003 | 2 | +207% per year | +200% inflation-adjusted |
| Paddock Lodge, Drop Lane | £375,000 19 Jul 2007 | £1,090,000 9 Oct 2007 | 2 | +191% per year | +191% inflation-adjusted |
| 24, Sunderland Avenue | £190,000 3 Jan 1997 | £548,408 26 Sep 1997 | 2 | +189% per year | +189% inflation-adjusted |
| 98A, London Road | £16,000 30 Jun 1995 | £178,000 23 Oct 1997 | 2 | +183% per year | +177% inflation-adjusted |
| 78, Albert Street | £100,000 12 Apr 2002 | £275,000 10 Jan 2003 | 2 | +175% per year | +169% inflation-adjusted |
| Oak House, 18A, Cunningham Hill Road | £624,000 8 Feb 2007 | £1,700,000 30 Aug 2007 | 2 | +172% per year | +172% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Mount Pleasant Lane | £91,750 12 Sep 1997 | £241,000 14 Sep 1998 | 2 | +161% per year | +156% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, Midway | £250,000 14 Feb 2002 | £675,000 28 Mar 2003 | 2 | +144% per year | +139% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Aysgarth Road | £145,000 25 Apr 2000 | £351,750 6 Mar 2001 | 2 | +143% per year | +138% inflation-adjusted |
| 1A, Keyfield Terrace | £135,000 12 Oct 2012 | £322,500 26 Sep 2013 | 2 | +139% per year | +133% inflation-adjusted |
| Foxgloves, Coleman Green | £125,000 1 Jul 1996 | £290,000 12 Sep 1996 | 2 | +132% per year | +132% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Granville Road | £101,165 28 Jun 1996 | £220,000 23 May 1997 | 2 | +117% per year | +113% inflation-adjusted |
| 78, Batchwood Drive | £299,000 23 Mar 2004 | £750,000 10 Jun 2005 | 2 | +113% per year | +110% inflation-adjusted |
| 110, Watford Road | £490,000 13 Mar 2020 | £1,400,000 10 Aug 2021 | 2 | +110% per year | +107% inflation-adjusted |
| 228, Park Street Lane | £380,000 29 Mar 2001 | £1,475,000 24 Jan 2003 | 2 | +110% per year | +106% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Walton Street | £122,500 17 Oct 2000 | £269,000 8 Nov 2001 | 2 | +110% per year | +106% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Marshalswick Lane | £500,000 14 Jul 2006 | £1,200,000 27 Sep 2007 | 2 | +107% per year | +103% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Bernard Street | £95,000 20 Dec 2000 | £195,000 29 Mar 2001 | 2 | +105% per year | +101% inflation-adjusted |
| 99, Old Watford Road | £34,860 2 Feb 2004 | £190,000 4 Jul 2006 | 2 | +102% per year | +98% inflation-adjusted |
| 162, Beech Road | £300,000 20 Jan 2010 | £600,000 7 Sep 2010 | 2 | +100% per year | +100% inflation-adjusted |
| 199, Marshalswick Lane | £275,666 7 Jul 2000 | £550,000 1 Jun 2001 | 2 | +100% per year | +96% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Valley Road | £120,000 24 Dec 2004 | £237,500 20 May 2005 | 2 | +98% per year | +94% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, Homewood Road | £540,000 25 Jan 2002 | £1,300,000 15 May 2003 | 2 | +96% per year | +93% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Old Sopwell Gardens | £215,000 20 Apr 2009 | £420,000 12 Mar 2010 | 2 | +95% per year | +90% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Ladysmith Road | £170,000 23 Jan 2004 | £330,000 15 Oct 2004 | 2 | +94% per year | +94% inflation-adjusted |
| 204, Beech Road | £335,000 13 Jul 2009 | £635,000 11 Jun 2010 | 2 | +90% per year | +84% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, St Peters Road | £185,000 12 Nov 2001 | £349,950 7 Aug 2002 | 2 | +89% per year | +86% inflation-adjusted |
| 98, High Street | £155,000 9 Oct 2000 | £499,950 29 Aug 2002 | 2 | +86% per year | +82% inflation-adjusted |
| 68, The Crescent | £245,000 28 May 2003 | £455,000 18 Mar 2004 | 2 | +86% per year | +82% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Laurel Road | £350,000 10 Apr 2017 | £650,000 1 Mar 2018 | 2 | +86% per year | +82% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Clifton Street | £68,000 16 Aug 1995 | £121,950 26 Jan 1996 | 2 | +79% per year | +75% inflation-adjusted |
| 34, Faircross Way | £645,000 11 Aug 2004 | £1,260,389 4 Oct 2005 | 2 | +79% per year | +76% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Park Field | £69,995 18 Feb 2000 | £125,000 15 Sep 2000 | 2 | +79% per year | +79% inflation-adjusted |
| 103, St Albans Road | £100,000 14 Sep 2001 | £490,000 14 Jun 2004 | 2 | +78% per year | +75% inflation-adjusted |
| 350, Hatfield Road | £395,000 30 Oct 2006 | £850,000 29 Feb 2008 | 2 | +78% per year | +70% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Thirlmere Drive | £180,000 13 Apr 2011 | £312,500 2 Dec 2011 | 2 | +74% per year | +74% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Stanhope Road | £290,000 16 Aug 2000 | £500,000 19 Apr 2001 | 2 | +72% per year | +69% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Wildwood Avenue | £220,000 8 Mar 2004 | £400,000 22 Apr 2005 | 2 | +70% per year | +68% inflation-adjusted |
| 33, Normandy Road | £70,000 23 Oct 1996 | £115,500 10 Feb 1997 | 2 | +65% per year | +61% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Waverley Road | £210,000 20 Jan 2000 | £695,000 28 Jun 2002 | 2 | +63% per year | +61% inflation-adjusted |
| 78, Grange Street | £90,000 19 Dec 1996 | £147,000 29 May 1997 | 2 | +63% per year | +60% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Burston Drive | £250,000 23 Apr 2004 | £475,000 19 Aug 2005 | 2 | +62% per year | +60% inflation-adjusted |
| 79, Claremont | £40,000 18 Jul 1995 | £83,000 23 Jan 1997 | 2 | +62% per year | +57% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Spencer Place | £160,000 2 Oct 2004 | £285,000 16 Dec 2005 | 2 | +61% per year | +59% inflation-adjusted |
| The Barn Flat 5, Mount Road | £25,000 1 Oct 1996 | £57,500 30 Jun 1998 | 2 | +61% per year | +57% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
St Albans house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in St Albans?
The median sold price in St Albans is £285,000, based on 68,126 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in St Albans?
Recorded sales in St Albans range from £4,250 to £5,000,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in St Albans risen?
Over the past decade prices in St Albans are +24% in cash terms but −11% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in St Albans?
In St Albans the median price is £3,933 per square metre, from 29,997 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in St Albans was 22 May 2026.
Postcode districts in St Albans
Streets in St Albans
High Street£214,000 medianHatfield Road£220,000 medianLondon Road£312,500 medianThe Ridgeway£250,000 medianCamp Road£255,000 medianCharrington Place£289,875 medianWatford Road£425,000 medianNewsom Place£310,000 medianBeningfield Drive£355,000 medianDexter Close£174,975 medianSandridge Road£330,000 medianPark View Close£158,000 medianHughenden Road£155,000 medianGoldsmith Way£400,000 medianKings Road£250,000 medianCulver Road£285,000 medianBeech Road£279,975 medianOld London Road£249,250 medianLemsford Road£207,000 medianCavendish Road£267,000 medianThe Park£335,000 medianTavistock Avenue£215,500 medianBernard Street£273,237 medianPuddingstone Drive£260,000 medianSandpit Lane£526,250 medianGrange Street£298,000 medianDalton Street£307,000 medianAvenue Road£273,000 medianProspect Road£240,150 medianRiverside Road£244,000 median
Popular places
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