Housing Market Analysis for HOW WOOD, AL2 2RW

Are you looking to understand AL2 2RW 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 2RW postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £174,318 median price is £145,000 Standard Deviation is £82,505 with Total Sold: 11
- The Last 5 Year average price is £370,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 53 HOW WOOD: £370,000 (Sold on 28 Mar 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 67 HOW WOOD: £70,000 (Sold on 01 Sep 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £237,531 median price is £241,250 Standard Deviation is £99,729 with Total Sold: 8
- The Last 5 Year average price is £450,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 55 HOW WOOD: £246,000 (Sold on 20 Jul 2007)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 55 HOW WOOD: £450,000 (Sold on 16 Sep 2024)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL2 2RW 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: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£370,000	£4,568	1
2007	£275,000		1
2005	£145,000		1
2004	£204,250		2
2003	£160,000		1
2001	£140,000	£1,818	1
2000	£138,000	£1,792	1
1999	£105,000		1
1998	£106,000	£1,377	1
1995	£70,000		1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2007	£241,250	£3,142	2
2006	£236,000		1
2004	£256,400		2
1999	£128,950		1
1997	£90,000	£1,023	1
2024	£450,000		1

All the Sales in the HOW WOOD, AL2 2RW

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

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
53 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	28 Mar 2019	£370,000	First Sale
55 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 73 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	20 Jul 2007	£246,000	-45.33%
	16 Sep 2024	£450,000	First Sale
67 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	22 Jun 2007	£275,000	292.86%
67 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	01 Sep 1995	£70,000	First Sale
73 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 81.13 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	09 Mar 2007	£236,500	First Sale
59 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	11 Sep 2006	£236,000	First Sale
43 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	15 Mar 2005	£145,000	First Sale
51 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	24 Sep 2004	£223,500	20.81%
	27 Apr 2004	£185,000	15.62%
	12 Aug 2003	£160,000	First Sale
61 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	06 Aug 2004	£250,000	93.87%
61 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	25 Aug 1999	£128,950	First Sale
87 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	16 Jul 2004	£262,800	First Sale
49 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	23 Jul 2001	£140,000	1.45%
	23 Feb 2000	£138,000	30.19%
	27 Nov 1998	£106,000	First Sale
79 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	17 Aug 1999	£105,000	First Sale
75 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 Mar 1997	£90,000	First Sale

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HOW WOOD, AL2 2RW Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the AL2 2RW 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 2RW postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £330,909 median price is £298,000 Standard Deviation is £180,100 with Total Sold: 495
- The Last 5 Year average price is £571,828 with Total Sold: 83
- 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 £482,413 median price is £435,000 Standard Deviation is £284,990 with Total Sold: 559
- The Last 5 Year average price is £837,464 with Total Sold: 96
- 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 , 10 MAPLEFIELD: £95,000 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £240,854 median price is £221,750 Standard Deviation is £124,213 with Total Sold: 324
- The Last 5 Year average price is £428,931 with Total Sold: 44
- 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 £335,236 median price is £240,000 Standard Deviation is £338,272 with Total Sold: 14
- The Last 5 Year average price is £371,917 with Total Sold: 12
- 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	£644,250	£6,306	14
2022	£646,250	£6,692	16
2021	£571,738	£5,412	21
2020	£525,233	£5,875	14
2019	£480,333	£5,406	15
2018	£530,699	£5,344	13
2017	£541,955	£5,521	11
2016	£514,761	£5,531	17
2015	£466,406	£4,816	16
2014	£434,976	£4,383	21
2013	£370,077	£4,117	13
2012	£373,647	£3,545	17
2011	£376,625	£3,474	12
2010	£306,768	£3,171	11
2009	£306,361	£3,315	14
2008	£298,000	£2,738	11
2007	£329,617	£3,290	29
2006	£280,318	£3,020	17
2005	£254,104	£2,328	14
2004	£256,091	£2,839	22
2003	£254,289	£2,417	18
2002	£211,086	£2,066	28
2001	£193,059	£1,875	20
2000	£182,430	£1,840	15
1999	£138,459	£1,641	17
1998	£129,537	£1,214	26
1997	£117,179	£1,252	17
1996	£96,350	£876	17
1995	£97,051	£977	16

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£829,500	£7,926	9
2023	£824,818	£6,016	11
2022	£888,107	£6,645	14
2021	£909,244	£6,223	33
2020	£769,654	£6,380	13
2019	£713,375	£5,859	16
2018	£589,085	£5,643	13
2017	£725,550	£6,055	20
2016	£606,303	£4,882	18
2015	£636,897	£5,284	15
2014	£603,019	£4,041	24
2013	£461,661	£3,999	14
2012	£647,846	£3,859	13
2011	£498,077	£3,914	13
2010	£449,941	£3,289	19
2009	£436,372	£2,834	20
2008	£566,410	£4,188	10
2007	£468,095	£3,329	29
2006	£435,392	£3,215	19
2005	£395,122	£2,821	20
2004	£377,350	£2,880	19
2003	£407,264	£3,111	33
2002	£351,347	£2,144	25
2001	£290,997	£1,941	18
2000	£259,122	£1,808	20
1999	£218,248	£1,462	22
1998	£221,764	£1,236	25
1997	£160,319	£1,047	18
1996	£142,665	£999	24
1995	£137,054	£977	12

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£455,000		3
2023	£438,750	£6,880	2
2022	£414,571	£5,586	7
2021	£429,750	£5,367	10
2020	£445,357	£4,927	7
2019	£420,897	£5,069	15
2018	£479,083	£4,995	6
2017	£399,444	£4,217	9
2016	£380,406	£4,448	8
2015	£311,214	£3,268	7
2014	£309,911	£4,154	9
2013	£277,417	£3,098	12
2012	£272,000	£3,367	8
2011	£255,500	£2,920	6
2010	£266,600	£3,712	5
2009	£220,625	£2,950	8
2008	£239,400	£3,133	5
2007	£273,696	£2,776	15
2006	£244,568	£2,668	22
2005	£215,419	£2,394	13
2004	£230,429	£2,892	17
2003	£201,846	£2,179	14
2002	£179,591	£1,936	16
2001	£143,852	£1,678	21
2000	£141,786	£1,839	11
1999	£111,952	£1,577	24
1998	£115,027	£1,322	13
1997	£97,696	£1,202	12
1996	£86,494	£874	9
1995	£73,382	£1,069	10

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£442,500	£2,430	2
2022	£127,500	£4,237	2
2021	£533,333	£5,928	3
2020	£302,500	£5,607	2
2019	£372,667	£1,974	3
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 2RW area

The most common house types in the AL2 2RW postcode area are Terraced (58), Flat (29), and Semi-detached (26).

Total	119
Terraced	58
Flat	29
Semi-detached	26
Detached	3
Shared house	2
converted building	1
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (49), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (24).

Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	49
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	24
Owned: Owns outright	22
Social rented: Other social rented	12
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	8
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Lives rent free	2
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL2 2RW have 1 person in household (36), and 2 people in household (31).

1 person in household	36
2 people in household	31
3 people in household	18
4 people in household	14
5 people in household	14
6 people in household	2
7 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0