Housing Market Analysis for EAST COMMON, AL5 1BJ

Are you looking to understand AL5 1BJ 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 AL5 1BJ postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £876,507 median price is £817,500 Standard Deviation is £488,212 with Total Sold: 24
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,317,636 with Total Sold: 9
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 17 EAST COMMON: £1,500,000 (Sold on 29 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 6 EAST COMMON: £264,000 (Sold on 10 Sep 1997)
Detached
- The average price is around £752,500 median price is £930,000 Standard Deviation is £377,663 with Total Sold: 3
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,100,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 21 EAST COMMON: £1,100,000 (Sold on 14 Jan 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 21 EAST COMMON: £227,500 (Sold on 31 Jan 1997)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £814,804 median price is £819,000 Standard Deviation is £323,640 with Total Sold: 7
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,220,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 23A EAST COMMON: £1,220,000 (Sold on 28 Sep 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 22 EAST COMMON: £400,000 (Sold on 17 May 2002)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL5 1BJ 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
2023	£1,650,000	£9,937	3
2022	£1,050,000	£7,721	1
2021	£1,406,250	£10,235	2
2020	£1,105,612	£8,845	2
2019	£835,000	£7,076	1
2017	£800,000	£8,024	1
2014	£1,275,000	£9,733	1
2013	£1,078,000	£5,962	2
2012	£735,000	£5,927	1
2007	£900,000	£4,787	1
2006	£421,000		2
2004	£575,000	£3,286	1
2002	£395,000	£2,904	1
2001	£406,000		1
1999	£269,725	£1,669	2
1998	£290,000	£2,042	1
1997	£264,000	£1,404	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£1,100,000	£7,692	1
2018	£930,000	£7,815	1
1997	£227,500	£1,591	1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£1,220,000	£8,714	1
2016	£1,325,000	£9,464	1
2012	£819,500	£6,106	2
2009	£502,500	£4,153	1
2007	£617,126	£3,070	1
2002	£400,000	£3,364	1

All the Sales in the EAST COMMON, AL5 1BJ

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the AL5 1BJ, St Albans postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
17 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 201 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	29 Sep 2023	£1,500,000	0.0
	29 Sep 2023	£1,500,000	143.06%
	05 Jan 2007	£617,126	First Sale
18 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 131 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	02 Feb 2023	£1,950,000	52.94%
	16 Sep 2014	£1,275,000	First Sale
16 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 136 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	13 Oct 2022	£1,050,000	165.82%
	27 Mar 2002	£395,000	71.78%
	14 May 1999	£229,950	First Sale
21 EAST COMMONDetached, FreeholdArea: 143 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	14 Jan 2022	£1,100,000	383.52%
	31 Jan 1997	£227,500	First Sale
5 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 197 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	25 Nov 2021	£1,562,500	First Sale
23A EAST COMMONSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 140 Sq.mtr	28 Sep 2021	£1,220,000	-7.92%
23A EAST COMMONSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 140 Sq.mtr	26 Aug 2016	£1,325,000	First Sale
10 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 99.7 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	15 Apr 2021	£1,250,000	56.25%
	13 Jan 2017	£800,000	175.86%
	31 Jul 1998	£290,000	First Sale
4 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	12 Oct 2020	£695,000	First Sale
7 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 175 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	24 Apr 2020	£1,516,225	31.16%
	02 Aug 2013	£1,156,000	101.04%
	07 Jun 2004	£575,000	First Sale
9 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 118 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	03 Dec 2019	£835,000	First Sale
23 EAST COMMONDetached, FreeholdArea: 119 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	23 Aug 2018	£930,000	First Sale
6 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 188 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	27 Aug 2013	£1,000,000	11.11%
	26 Oct 2007	£900,000	190.79%
	25 May 1999	£309,500	17.23%
	10 Sep 1997	£264,000	First Sale
15 EAST COMMONTerraced, FreeholdArea: 124 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	07 Dec 2012	£735,000	First Sale
19 EAST COMMONSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 154 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	06 Aug 2012	£820,000	First Sale
22 EAST COMMONSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 118.9 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	15 May 2012	£819,000	104.75%
	17 May 2002	£400,000	First Sale
8 EAST COMMONSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 121 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	06 Nov 2009	£502,500	First Sale
3 EAST COMMONTerraced, Freehold	20 Jun 2006	£350,000	First Sale
12 EAST COMMONTerraced, Freehold	04 May 2006	£492,000	21.18%
12 EAST COMMONTerraced, Freehold	04 Oct 2001	£406,000	First Sale

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EAST COMMON, AL5 1BJ Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the AL5 1BJ 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 AL5 1BJ postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £344,015 median price is £275,000 Standard Deviation is £232,046 with Total Sold: 475
- The Last 5 Year average price is £717,538 with Total Sold: 60
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 54 SOUTHDOWN ROAD: £1,273,000 (Sold on 12 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 12 LINWOOD ROAD: £88,000 (Sold on 12 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £587,306 median price is £430,000 Standard Deviation is £620,708 with Total Sold: 422
- The Last 5 Year average price is £979,256 with Total Sold: 72
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 35 BEWDLEY CLOSE: £800,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 14 BEWDLEY CLOSE: £120,000 (Sold on 02 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £320,243 median price is £275,000 Standard Deviation is £217,450 with Total Sold: 688
- The Last 5 Year average price is £607,948 with Total Sold: 104
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 31 COLESWOOD ROAD: £630,000 (Sold on 16 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 21 COLESWOOD ROAD: £65,000 (Sold on 10 Mar 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £218,688 median price is £217,500 Standard Deviation is £123,053 with Total Sold: 395
- The Last 5 Year average price is £325,321 with Total Sold: 56
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 29, WALKERS COURT, 101 SOUTHDOWN ROAD: £220,000 (Sold on 05 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 3, ST JOHNS COURT ST JOHNS ROAD: £67,500 (Sold on 18 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £1,008,903 median price is £375,000 Standard Deviation is £1,440,848 with Total Sold: 19
- The Last 5 Year average price is £984,923 with Total Sold: 13
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 130A SOUTHDOWN ROAD: £1,550,000 (Sold on 16 Dec 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 139 SOUTHDOWN ROAD: £118,000 (Sold on 13 Jun 2013)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£763,309	£5,038	7
2023	£1,004,427	£8,151	5
2022	£692,700	£6,860	10
2021	£757,844	£7,134	16
2020	£568,688	£5,334	8
2019	£648,929	£6,432	14
2018	£571,738	£5,943	21
2017	£612,050	£6,249	10
2016	£535,338	£6,001	12
2015	£508,167	£6,393	3
2014	£429,158	£5,668	5
2013	£525,885	£4,772	13
2012	£403,267	£4,476	15
2011	£413,340	£4,340	10
2010	£391,296	£4,427	22
2009	£325,579	£3,400	12
2008	£328,100	£3,251	10
2007	£362,996	£3,713	19
2006	£345,710	£3,253	15
2005	£296,202	£3,068	22
2004	£283,895	£3,153	21
2003	£249,189	£2,658	23
2002	£224,267	£2,528	29
2001	£197,676	£2,186	26
2000	£187,666	£2,163	25
1999	£155,993	£1,906	21
1998	£148,326	£1,413	15
1997	£126,513	£1,424	19
1996	£102,090	£1,219	35
1995	£101,104	£790	12

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£987,875		8
2023	£1,078,515	£7,572	6
2022	£1,185,625	£7,138	16
2021	£983,278	£6,487	18
2020	£814,702	£6,359	14
2019	£805,750	£6,019	10
2018	£964,333	£6,582	12
2017	£1,451,286	£6,760	14
2016	£955,412	£5,971	17
2015	£1,006,648	£5,547	15
2014	£632,772	£5,484	9
2013	£956,667	£5,114	6
2012	£719,692	£5,111	13
2011	£700,808	£5,158	13
2010	£441,136	£4,041	11
2009	£702,045	£3,898	11
2008	£659,688	£3,233	8
2007	£834,648	£4,005	13
2006	£379,778	£3,573	9
2005	£372,845	£2,946	10
2004	£360,684	£2,969	19
2003	£367,267	£2,732	15
2002	£357,900	£2,628	15
2001	£336,308	£2,663	13
2000	£317,968	£2,026	14
1999	£241,602	£1,851	23
1998	£210,281	£1,480	16
1997	£164,688	£1,357	26
1996	£211,600	£1,092	27
1995	£137,310	£1,056	21

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£642,000	£7,772	5
2023	£729,561	£7,538	18
2022	£641,587	£7,287	15
2021	£566,956	£6,817	34
2020	£613,863	£7,137	13
2019	£526,526	£6,213	19
2018	£521,577	£5,916	13
2017	£482,008	£6,663	12
2016	£509,806	£6,383	18
2015	£460,750	£5,748	18
2014	£457,000	£5,643	23
2013	£421,593	£4,583	25
2012	£365,115	£4,411	17
2011	£326,833	£4,200	27
2010	£373,947	£4,785	18
2009	£272,921	£3,483	21
2008	£317,056	£3,867	15
2007	£317,996	£4,276	24
2006	£295,184	£3,993	42
2005	£266,567	£3,335	27
2004	£249,122	£3,311	20
2003	£236,582	£3,183	43
2002	£209,467	£2,793	35
2001	£175,901	£2,596	29
2000	£164,721	£2,139	28
1999	£133,074	£1,719	31
1998	£121,828	£1,515	23
1997	£110,788	£1,534	33
1996	£100,569	£1,311	26
1995	£71,247	£991	16

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£444,250	£11,966	4
2023	£299,750	£5,798	12
2022	£325,050	£6,025	10
2021	£313,800	£5,826	15
2020	£276,667	£4,451	3
2019	£338,042	£4,945	12
2018	£311,516	£5,050	16
2017	£366,622	£5,907	20
2016	£269,597	£5,374	15
2015	£286,136	£4,788	11
2014	£227,500	£4,811	14
2013	£227,650	£4,121	13
2012	£216,347	£3,921	9
2011	£202,779	£3,857	7
2010	£274,288	£4,185	12
2009	£186,000	£3,991	7
2008	£249,590	£4,587	5
2007	£230,450	£4,318	12
2006	£246,903	£4,692	61
2005	£175,655	£3,018	11
2004	£183,119	£2,936	8
2003	£150,033	£2,994	8
2002	£117,444	£2,602	17
2001	£136,241	£2,560	29
2000	£110,171	£2,074	14
1999	£86,161	£1,813	9
1998	£75,909	£1,487	11
1997	£61,240	£1,214	15
1996	£55,667	£1,099	9
1995	£59,900	£1,267	6

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£796,667	£7,460	3
2021	£1,040,667	£12,686	3
2020	£1,191,667	£7,782	3
2019	£929,250	£6,209	4
2017	£2,935,000	£8,105	2
2016	£1,150		1
2014	£150,000		1
2013	£172,000		2

House Type in AL5 1BJ area

The most common house types in the AL5 1BJ postcode area are Detached (97), Terraced (21), and Semi-detached (12).

Total	131
Detached	97
Terraced	21
Semi-detached	12
Flat	1
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial 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 (47).

Owned: Owns outright	69
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	47
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	12
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Private rented: Other private rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL5 1BJ have 2 people in household (52), and 1 person in household (24).

2 people in household	52
1 person in household	24
4 people in household	21
3 people in household	19
5 people in household	12
6 people in household	2
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0