Housing Market Analysis for HOW WOOD, AL2 2SJ

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

Terraced
- The average price is around £263,562 median price is £242,500 Standard Deviation is £141,229 with Total Sold: 16
- The Last 5 Year average price is £425,750 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 70 HOW WOOD: £565,000 (Sold on 20 May 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 80 HOW WOOD: £102,000 (Sold on 23 Mar 1998)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £251,000 median price is £250,000 Standard Deviation is £111,111 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 72 HOW WOOD: £425,000 (Sold on 26 Jan 2018)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 60 HOW WOOD: £112,000 (Sold on 10 Jul 1998)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL2 2SJ 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
2022	£565,000	£7,062	1
2020	£286,500	£3,256	1
2018	£572,500	£3,556	1
2017	£450,000	£4,286	1
2015	£170,000	£2,152	1
2013	£268,000	£3,268	1
2012	£250,000	£2,801	1
2011	£250,000	£2,670	1
2010	£215,000	£2,310	1
2008	£250,000	£3,125	1
2006	£235,000		1
2005	£228,000	£1,416	1
2001	£123,000	£795	2
2000	£129,000		1
1998	£102,000		1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2018	£425,000	£5,312	1
2008	£310,000		1
2003	£250,000		1
2001	£158,000		1
1998	£112,000	£700	1

All the Sales in the HOW WOOD, AL2 2SJ

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

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
70 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	20 May 2022	£565,000	126.00%
70 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	01 Oct 2008	£250,000	First Sale
46 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Sep 2020	£286,500	First Sale
50 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 161 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Jan 2018	£572,500	151.10%
	11 Oct 2005	£228,000	78.12%
	18 May 2001	£128,000	First Sale
72 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	26 Jan 2018	£425,000	First Sale
78 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 105 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	08 Nov 2017	£450,000	First Sale
58 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	28 Sep 2015	£170,000	First Sale
64 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 82 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	22 May 2013	£268,000	First Sale
56 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 89.24 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	28 Jun 2012	£250,000	First Sale
66 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 93.62 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	31 May 2011	£250,000	First Sale
52 HOW WOODTerraced, FreeholdArea: 93.07 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	01 Apr 2010	£215,000	First Sale
74 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	01 Feb 2008	£310,000	96.20%
74 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	06 Mar 2001	£158,000	First Sale
54 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	28 Feb 2006	£235,000	First Sale
62 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, Freehold	12 Sep 2003	£250,000	First Sale
80 HOW WOODTerraced, Freehold	23 Feb 2001	£118,000	-8.53%
	12 May 2000	£129,000	26.47%
	23 Mar 1998	£102,000	First Sale
60 HOW WOODSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 160 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	10 Jul 1998	£112,000	First Sale

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HOW WOOD, AL2 2SJ Near By properties

Interactive Map

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

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £332,417 median price is £300,000 Standard Deviation is £179,282 with Total Sold: 529
- The Last 5 Year average price is £571,334 with Total Sold: 92
- 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 £480,180 median price is £433,750 Standard Deviation is £285,120 with Total Sold: 552
- The Last 5 Year average price is £837,277 with Total Sold: 94
- 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 £238,232 median price is £219,995 Standard Deviation is £124,278 with Total Sold: 314
- The Last 5 Year average price is £428,365 with Total Sold: 41
- 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 £314,818 with Total Sold: 11
- 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	£525,250	£6,709	4
2023	£644,250	£6,306	14
2022	£636,650	£6,769	20
2021	£562,958	£5,558	24
2020	£525,233	£5,875	14
2019	£490,312	£5,623	16
2018	£534,776	£5,528	13
2017	£541,955	£5,521	11
2016	£516,664	£5,587	18
2015	£461,029	£4,842	17
2014	£434,976	£4,383	21
2013	£370,429	£4,206	14
2012	£370,325	£3,722	20
2011	£376,625	£3,474	12
2010	£313,996	£3,270	13
2009	£292,797	£3,236	17
2008	£298,000	£2,738	11
2007	£329,130	£3,354	30
2006	£284,492	£3,020	19
2005	£254,556	£2,451	17
2004	£259,304	£2,839	23
2003	£253,285	£2,417	20
2002	£211,274	£2,084	27
2001	£196,627	£1,915	21
2000	£181,966	£1,850	16
1999	£138,822	£1,684	18
1998	£129,537	£1,214	26
1997	£112,590	£1,252	18
1996	£96,350	£876	17
1995	£96,573	£977	18

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£848,188	£7,926	8
2023	£810,231	£6,151	13
2022	£879,733	£6,507	15
2021	£913,835	£6,125	30
2020	£753,964	£6,486	14
2019	£729,929	£5,837	14
2018	£589,085	£5,643	13
2017	£725,550	£6,055	20
2016	£602,692	£4,902	18
2015	£625,216	£5,263	16
2014	£598,802	£4,041	23
2013	£461,661	£3,999	14
2012	£637,143	£3,843	14
2011	£499,167	£4,025	12
2010	£449,941	£3,289	19
2009	£436,372	£2,834	20
2008	£511,178	£4,408	9
2007	£468,095	£3,329	29
2006	£430,136	£3,230	18
2005	£395,117	£2,978	21
2004	£377,350	£2,880	19
2003	£415,142	£3,153	33
2002	£329,485	£2,167	22
2001	£290,732	£1,971	17
2000	£257,783	£1,800	21
1999	£218,248	£1,462	22
1998	£222,462	£1,242	24
1997	£159,303	£1,047	19
1996	£141,780	£1,008	23
1995	£149,554	£994	12

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	£420,897	£5,069	15
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	£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	£217,250	£2,900	8
2008	£239,400	£3,133	5
2007	£273,696	£2,776	15
2006	£243,275	£2,592	20
2005	£215,038	£2,394	12
2004	£230,429	£2,892	17
2003	£203,373	£2,171	13
2002	£179,591	£1,936	16
2001	£143,153	£1,691	19
2000	£141,786	£1,839	11
1999	£112,341	£1,577	23
1998	£115,027	£1,322	13
1997	£97,696	£1,202	12
1996	£86,494	£874	9
1995	£76,026	£1,144	12

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	£59,000	£131	2
2018	£1,000,000	£13,889	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 2SJ area

The most common house types in the AL2 2SJ postcode area are Semi-detached (59), Detached (35), and Flat (19).

Total	133
Semi-detached	59
Detached	35
Flat	19
Terraced	15
temporary structure	4
Shared house	1
converted building	0
commercial building	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (56), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (44).

Owned: Owns outright	56
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	44
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	21
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	8
Social rented: Other social rented	3
Private rented: Other private rented	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 2SJ have 2 people in household (41), and 1 person in household (32).

2 people in household	41
1 person in household	32
4 people in household	27
3 people in household	25
5 people in household	7
6 people in household	4
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0