Housing Market Analysis for HOW WOOD, AL2 2QY

Are you looking to understand AL2 2QY house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this St Albans postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the AL2 2QY postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £322,195 median price is £242,750 Standard Deviation is £183,650 with Total Sold: 10
- The Last 5 Year average price is £630,750 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 5 HOW WOOD: £690,000 (Sold on 21 Feb 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 5 HOW WOOD: £85,000 (Sold on 28 Feb 1997)
Flat
- The average price is around £267,200 median price is £193,000 Standard Deviation is £108,829 with Total Sold: 5
- The Last 5 Year average price is £327,667 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 21A HOW WOOD: £440,000 (Sold on 15 Aug 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 29 HOW WOOD: £193,000 (Sold on 05 Feb 2013)
Terraced
- The average price is around £214,595 median price is £175,000 Standard Deviation is £109,388 with Total Sold: 19
- The Last 5 Year average price is £435,000 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 31 HOW WOOD: £420,000 (Sold on 28 Jun 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 23A HOW WOOD: £75,017 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL2 2QY house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£690,000	£5,610	1
2019	£571,500	£5,443	1
2014	£450,000	£5,984	1
2011	£360,000	£3,529	1
2010	£230,000	£3,059	1
2008	£236,000	£2,248	1
2002	£200,000		1
1999	£149,950	£3,845	1
1997	£167,250	£1,534	2

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£440,000	£4,190	1
2021	£193,000	£6,655	1
2019	£350,000	£3,271	1
2017	£160,000	£5,517	1
2013	£193,000	£2,200	1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£420,000	£3,889	1
2017	£372,500	£3,481	1
2014	£325,000	£2,780	1
2013	£291,500	£2,208	1
2009	£198,500	£1,947	2
2007	£249,995	£1,953	1
2006	£185,000	£1,599	2
2005	£209,000	£1,583	1
2002	£171,000	£1,583	1
2001	£157,333	£1,350	3
2024	£450,000		1
1998	£104,500	£1,188	1
1997	£79,800	£760	1
1996	£90,000		1
1995	£75,017		1

All the Sales in the HOW WOOD, AL2 2QY

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the AL2 2QY, St Albans postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
5 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 123 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	21 Feb 2023	£690,000	711.76%
	28 Feb 1997	£85,000	First Sale
21A HOW WOODFlat, FreeholdArea: 105 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	15 Aug 2022	£440,000	First Sale
29A HOW WOODFlat, LeaseholdArea: 29 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	21 May 2021	£193,000	20.62%
29A HOW WOODFlat, LeaseholdArea: 29 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	27 Apr 2017	£160,000	First Sale
27 HOW WOODFlat, LeaseholdArea: 107 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Dec 2019	£350,000	-6.04%
	18 Dec 2017	£372,500	132.81%
	01 Oct 2001	£160,000	First Sale
31 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 108 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	28 Jun 2019	£420,000	78.72%
	31 Aug 2006	£235,000	37.43%
	19 Jun 2002	£171,000	First Sale
7 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 105 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	01 Mar 2019	£571,500	142.16%
	12 Jun 2008	£236,000	First Sale
25A HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 116.9 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	29 Aug 2014	£325,000	46.40%
	15 Oct 2009	£222,000	41.40%
	04 Jun 2001	£157,000	-65.11%
	20 Aug 2024	£450,000	First Sale
9 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 75.2 Sq.mtr	17 Jan 2014	£450,000	First Sale
21 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 132 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	23 Aug 2013	£291,500	115.93%
	21 Dec 2006	£135,000	-35.41%
	17 Oct 2005	£209,000	First Sale
29 HOW WOODFlat, LeaseholdArea: 87.72 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	05 Feb 2013	£193,000	10.29%
29 HOW WOODFlat, LeaseholdArea: 87.72 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	20 Mar 2009	£175,000	First Sale
3 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 102 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	25 Feb 2011	£360,000	First Sale
9, HOW WOOD PARK STREETSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 75.2 Sq.mtr	05 Mar 2010	£230,000	First Sale
33 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 128 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 Jun 2007	£249,995	61.29%
33 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 128 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	12 Jul 2001	£155,000	First Sale
1 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	07 Jun 2002	£200,000	First Sale
25 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 39 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Sep 1999	£149,950	First Sale
23 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	09 Jan 1998	£104,500	First Sale
39 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, LeaseholdArea: 105 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	07 Oct 1997	£249,499	212.66%
	21 Mar 1997	£79,800	First Sale
23A HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	25 Sep 1996	£90,000	19.97%
23A HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	31 Jan 1995	£75,017	First Sale

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HOW WOOD, AL2 2QY Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the AL2 2QY postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the AL2 2QY postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £337,064 median price is £310,000 Standard Deviation is £181,441 with Total Sold: 503
- The Last 5 Year average price is £577,134 with Total Sold: 88
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 55 HOW WOOD: £450,000 (Sold on 16 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 14 WYCH ELMS: £97,000 (Sold on 24 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £459,157 median price is £424,000 Standard Deviation is £239,763 with Total Sold: 513
- The Last 5 Year average price is £783,547 with Total Sold: 75
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 1 HERACLES CLOSE: £695,000 (Sold on 22 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 155 PARK STREET LANE: £137,000 (Sold on 17 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £238,774 median price is £220,750 Standard Deviation is £123,238 with Total Sold: 288
- The Last 5 Year average price is £427,699 with Total Sold: 40
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 25A HOW WOOD: £450,000 (Sold on 20 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 23A HOW WOOD: £75,017 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £236,530 median price is £165,000 Standard Deviation is £271,194 with Total Sold: 10
- The Last 5 Year average price is £266,875 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 7 WOOD END: £335,000 (Sold on 08 Dec 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , THE SPINNEY HAZEL ROAD: £300 (Sold on 16 Oct 2016)
Flat
- The average price is around £142,285 median price is £136,500 Standard Deviation is £82,782 with Total Sold: 100
- The Last 5 Year average price is £299,091 with Total Sold: 11
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 7 BAYTREE CLOSE: £240,000 (Sold on 19 May 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 16A HOW WOOD: £58,500 (Sold on 10 Mar 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£512,500	£5,699	3
2023	£636,633	£6,300	15
2022	£660,833	£6,619	18
2021	£567,114	£5,295	22
2020	£536,954	£5,984	16
2019	£481,286	£5,395	14
2018	£535,930	£5,390	13
2017	£540,125	£5,508	12
2016	£509,820	£5,524	17
2015	£463,382	£4,827	17
2014	£428,452	£4,399	21
2013	£381,964	£4,099	14
2012	£364,350	£3,488	20
2011	£369,038	£3,450	13
2010	£316,881	£3,079	13
2009	£299,921	£3,186	12
2008	£302,800	£3,148	10
2007	£327,721	£3,298	29
2006	£280,909	£3,005	17
2005	£266,153	£2,328	16
2004	£255,200	£2,839	20
2003	£254,289	£2,417	18
2002	£212,621	£2,081	28
2001	£199,715	£1,891	21
2000	£182,430	£1,840	15
1999	£138,675	£1,641	16
1998	£129,421	£1,218	26
1997	£117,179	£1,252	17
1996	£97,091	£876	16
1995	£96,746	£1,018	14

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£932,600	£7,926	5
2023	£813,667	£6,591	9
2022	£799,250	£6,649	14
2021	£820,263	£6,177	23
2020	£718,607	£6,306	14
2019	£666,400	£5,485	10
2018	£601,085	£5,585	13
2017	£734,789	£5,984	19
2016	£600,747	£4,952	18
2015	£631,154	£5,712	13
2014	£592,155	£3,947	19
2013	£466,550	£3,953	15
2012	£578,667	£4,007	12
2011	£427,500	£3,868	10
2010	£480,450	£3,270	20
2009	£409,688	£2,805	21
2008	£511,178	£4,408	9
2007	£490,380	£3,493	27
2006	£399,593	£3,484	21
2005	£387,361	£3,185	18
2004	£397,858	£2,880	20
2003	£370,632	£3,105	28
2002	£350,617	£2,200	27
2001	£294,036	£2,095	14
2000	£267,045	£1,823	21
1999	£234,977	£1,466	24
1998	£219,135	£1,249	23
1997	£162,078	£1,069	20
1996	£143,350	£964	17
1995	£135,406	£947	9

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£455,000		3
2023	£438,750	£6,880	2
2022	£411,167	£5,633	6
2021	£427,812	£5,486	8
2020	£445,357	£4,927	7
2019	£418,461	£5,133	14
2018	£479,083	£4,995	6
2017	£400,000	£4,135	8
2016	£383,679	£4,557	7
2015	£311,214	£3,268	7
2014	£296,775	£4,222	8
2013	£279,909	£3,064	11
2012	£272,000	£3,367	8
2011	£255,500	£2,920	6
2010	£266,600	£3,712	5
2009	£216,429	£2,928	7
2008	£239,400	£3,133	5
2007	£268,500	£2,780	13
2006	£212,382	£2,574	17
2005	£213,245	£2,369	10
2004	£226,389	£3,050	14
2003	£203,373	£2,171	13
2002	£174,919	£1,936	13
2001	£142,883	£1,691	18
2000	£140,165	£1,839	10
1999	£111,136	£1,588	21
1998	£115,033	£1,322	12
1997	£97,486	£1,200	11
1996	£87,306	£909	8
1995	£73,382	£1,069	10

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£335,000	£3,317	1
2022	£127,500	£4,237	2
2021	£420,000	£6,789	2
2020	£302,500	£5,607	2
2019	£100,000		1
2017	£230,000		1
2016	£300		1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£315,000	£5,786	2
2022	£327,333	£4,965	3
2021	£274,500	£5,719	4
2019	£290,000	£4,761	2
2017	£221,667	£4,811	3
2016	£252,500	£3,374	2
2015	£223,667	£2,959	3
2014	£206,988	£2,907	4
2013	£145,750	£2,935	4
2012	£167,075	£2,210	2
2010	£171,317	£3,623	3
2009	£157,000	£2,984	3
2008	£162,475	£3,624	2
2007	£177,738	£2,336	4
2006	£133,238	£3,025	4
2005	£135,600	£2,862	5
2004	£159,000	£1,921	2
2003	£141,800	£1,986	5
2002	£108,167	£1,902	6
2001	£89,500	£1,821	5
2000	£90,390	£1,312	5
1999	£71,414	£1,285	7
1998	£54,600	£1,228	5
1997	£52,750	£983	4
1996	£49,919	£932	9
1995	£56,000	£695	2

House Type in AL2 2QY area

The most common house types in the AL2 2QY postcode area are Semi-detached (76), Terraced (25), and Flat (14).

Total	139
Semi-detached	76
Terraced	25
Flat	14
Detached	10
commercial building	8
Shared house	6
converted building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (69), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (41).

Owned: Owns outright	69
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	41
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	17
Social rented: Other social rented	6
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL2 2QY have 1 person in household (40), and 2 people in household (34).

1 person in household	40
2 people in household	34
4 people in household	30
3 people in household	27
5 people in household	8
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0