Housing Market Analysis for TOWNSEND LANE, AL5 2QS

Are you looking to understand AL5 2QS 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 2QS postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Detached
- The average price is around £1,071,355 median price is £1,150,000 Standard Deviation is £531,748 with Total Sold: 21
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,603,000 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 38 TOWNSEND LANE: £1,300,000 (Sold on 11 Jan 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 44 TOWNSEND LANE: £1,700,000 (Sold on 13 Nov 2023)
Flat
- The average price is around £401,562 median price is £435,000 Standard Deviation is £103,810 with Total Sold: 8
- The Last 5 Year average price is £505,000 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 3, TANGLEWOOD TOWNSEND LANE: £525,000 (Sold on 21 Nov 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 4, TANGLEWOOD TOWNSEND LANE: £197,500 (Sold on 21 Nov 2000)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL5 2QS 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: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£1,500,000	£9,513	2
2021	£1,800,000	£6,034	2
2019	£1,415,000	£5,728	1
2018	£1,400,000	£9,524	1
2013	£1,260,000	£5,650	1
2012	£1,835,000		1
2010	£1,110,000	£4,449	3
2009	£1,150,000	£3,125	1
2008	£1,100,000	£2,989	1
2005	£1,225,000		1
2004	£499,950	£2,037	1
2003	£635,000	£2,488	1
2001	£900,000	£3,252	1
1997	£283,500		1
1996	£340,000		1
1995	£262,500	£1,000	2

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£525,000	£5,707	1
2021	£485,000	£5,301	1
2016	£465,000	£5,054	1
2011	£417,500	£4,550	2
2010	£430,000	£4,720	1
2002	£275,000	£3,005	1
2000	£197,500	£2,147	1

All the Sales in the TOWNSEND LANE, AL5 2QS

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the AL5 2QS, St Albans postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
38 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 114 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	11 Jan 2023	£1,300,000	First Sale
3, TANGLEWOOD TOWNSEND LANEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 92 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	21 Nov 2022	£525,000	19.32%
	22 Jun 2011	£440,000	First Sale
44 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 223 Sq.mtr	22 Oct 2021	£1,300,000	-23.53%
44 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 223 Sq.mtr	13 Nov 2023	£1,700,000	First Sale
40 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 368.7 Sq.mtr	20 May 2021	£2,300,000	100.00%
	06 Feb 2009	£1,150,000	4.55%
	14 Mar 2008	£1,100,000	First Sale
1, TANGLEWOOD TOWNSEND LANEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 91.5 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	05 Mar 2021	£485,000	22.78%
	27 May 2011	£395,000	43.64%
	13 Dec 2002	£275,000	First Sale
50 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 247.02 Sq.mtr	10 Jan 2019	£1,415,000	43.65%
50 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 247.02 Sq.mtr	18 May 2010	£985,000	First Sale
42 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 147 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	14 Dec 2018	£1,400,000	First Sale
4, TANGLEWOOD TOWNSEND LANEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 92 Sq.mtrAge: 1991-1995	11 Mar 2016	£465,000	135.44%
	21 Nov 2000	£197,500	First Sale
44A TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 223 Sq.mtr	27 Sep 2013	£1,260,000	First Sale
BROOKFIELD, 34 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, Freehold	19 Jul 2012	£1,835,000	First Sale
2, TANGLEWOOD TOWNSEND LANEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 91.1 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	22 Sep 2010	£430,000	First Sale
46 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 255.2 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	09 Jun 2010	£1,250,000	96.85%
	07 Oct 2003	£635,000	First Sale
50A TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 245.43 Sq.mtr	20 May 2010	£1,095,000	119.02%
	12 Mar 2004	£499,950	122.20%
	03 Feb 1995	£225,000	First Sale
32 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, Freehold	26 Jul 2005	£1,225,000	260.29%
32 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, Freehold	18 Sep 1996	£340,000	First Sale
34 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, FreeholdArea: 276.75 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	22 Jun 2001	£900,000	200.00%
	29 Sep 1995	£300,000	First Sale
48 TOWNSEND LANEDetached, Freehold	12 Jun 1997	£283,500	First Sale

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TOWNSEND LANE, AL5 2QS Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the AL5 2QS 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 2QS postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £1,065,221 median price is £900,000 Standard Deviation is £865,682 with Total Sold: 865
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,743,144 with Total Sold: 153
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 11A SALISBURY AVENUE: £2,000,000 (Sold on 14 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 23 TOWNSEND LANE: £361,000 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £591,745 median price is £499,950 Standard Deviation is £392,815 with Total Sold: 367
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,009,137 with Total Sold: 59
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 SUN LANE: £1,100,000 (Sold on 28 Jun 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 58 PARK MOUNT: £81,500 (Sold on 06 Apr 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £390,416 median price is £347,500 Standard Deviation is £207,756 with Total Sold: 246
- The Last 5 Year average price is £646,085 with Total Sold: 41
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 PARK HILL: £750,000 (Sold on 20 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 43 APLINS CLOSE: £110,000 (Sold on 20 Apr 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £352,903 median price is £260,000 Standard Deviation is £295,198 with Total Sold: 605
- The Last 5 Year average price is £620,035 with Total Sold: 87
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 ROTHAMSTED COURT: £380,000 (Sold on 23 Apr 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 9 ROTHAMSTED COURT: £86,500 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £653,003 median price is £315,000 Standard Deviation is £798,766 with Total Sold: 29
- The Last 5 Year average price is £432,800 with Total Sold: 18
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 29, ARCADIAN COURT SUN LANE: £578,000 (Sold on 07 Dec 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 60 HIGH STREET: £25,690 (Sold on 28 Mar 2014)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£1,768,000	£11,653	11
2023	£1,916,087	£9,475	23
2022	£1,889,588	£9,906	24
2021	£1,800,576	£8,199	43
2020	£1,815,158	£10,308	19
2019	£1,391,518	£7,461	33
2018	£1,581,667	£8,920	15
2017	£1,425,357	£8,154	23
2016	£1,476,154	£7,492	25
2015	£1,458,847	£6,467	40
2014	£1,591,571	£7,527	28
2013	£1,605,000	£7,110	28
2012	£1,502,535	£7,169	29
2011	£1,181,633	£6,619	26
2010	£1,059,520	£5,644	25
2009	£1,604,167	£5,396	24
2008	£1,170,140	£5,238	20
2007	£926,525	£4,482	22
2006	£929,010	£4,476	48
2005	£783,240	£3,718	47
2004	£881,983	£3,710	26
2003	£662,592	£2,987	26
2002	£738,648	£3,554	27
2001	£599,157	£2,895	36
2000	£572,998	£2,547	21
1999	£428,943	£2,258	34
1998	£327,446	£1,445	28
1997	£330,676	£1,584	27
1996	£260,887	£1,192	48
1995	£257,986	£1,255	39

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£1,417,500	£6,699	2
2023	£1,058,500	£7,040	8
2022	£952,318	£7,972	11
2021	£1,048,990	£7,595	16
2020	£1,099,434	£7,161	11
2019	£807,545	£6,612	11
2018	£793,000	£7,358	6
2017	£965,179	£6,814	14
2016	£736,286	£6,225	7
2015	£1,086,495	£6,407	10
2014	£841,356	£5,712	9
2013	£618,585	£5,055	10
2012	£801,294	£4,924	12
2011	£776,042	£5,717	12
2010	£698,167	£4,578	15
2009	£627,250	£3,800	16
2008	£508,000	£3,528	6
2007	£494,025	£4,638	14
2006	£552,195	£4,022	20
2005	£461,731	£3,280	13
2004	£413,642	£3,106	20
2003	£386,400	£3,263	15
2002	£444,809	£2,970	11
2001	£367,205	£2,473	19
2000	£310,300	£2,308	9
1999	£248,641	£1,965	17
1998	£250,864	£1,585	11
1997	£190,712	£1,570	16
1996	£169,729	£1,257	17
1995	£164,672	£1,090	9

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£675,250		2
2023	£588,500	£5,687	2
2022	£665,346	£7,250	13
2021	£606,667	£7,005	6
2020	£647,750	£8,645	8
2019	£649,050	£6,807	10
2018	£637,812	£6,324	8
2017	£610,833	£6,397	9
2016	£589,333	£6,392	6
2015	£510,739	£6,232	9
2014	£493,171	£6,010	7
2013	£535,312	£5,552	8
2012	£441,429	£4,878	7
2011	£384,821	£4,259	7
2010	£378,564	£4,947	7
2009	£324,611	£3,389	9
2008	£470,595	£3,454	10
2007	£349,500	£3,676	12
2006	£333,225	£3,228	6
2005	£355,661	£3,452	9
2004	£283,362	£3,636	8
2003	£287,492	£3,123	6
2002	£273,557	£2,506	7
2001	£216,150	£2,525	12
2000	£232,767	£2,366	9
1999	£184,545	£1,884	10
1998	£166,375	£1,706	8
1997	£132,403	£1,335	15
1996	£120,950	£1,212	10
1995	£110,450	£1,140	6

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£719,167	£5,175	6
2023	£552,059	£7,179	17
2022	£653,125	£6,420	12
2021	£592,816	£6,567	19
2020	£643,272	£6,548	13
2019	£638,975	£6,817	20
2018	£438,212	£6,443	20
2017	£724,250	£7,635	10
2016	£800,118	£6,977	25
2015	£604,316	£6,134	32
2014	£303,023	£4,874	24
2013	£438,500	£5,453	18
2012	£311,325	£4,565	14
2011	£330,333	£4,681	9
2010	£401,857	£4,855	15
2009	£288,399	£3,355	15
2008	£396,885	£4,651	13
2007	£293,361	£4,079	33
2006	£341,746	£3,820	36
2005	£356,525	£3,702	20
2004	£260,500	£3,351	22
2003	£270,281	£3,162	16
2002	£232,398	£2,712	21
2001	£159,367	£2,434	15
2000	£163,848	£2,126	31
1999	£126,115	£1,868	20
1998	£90,833	£1,361	21
1997	£108,269	£1,529	27
1996	£113,408	£1,476	36
1995	£129,974	£1,613	25

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£750,333	£9,685	3
2021	£636,475	£5,250	4
2020	£237,000	£3,798	5
2019	£301,417	£1,664	6
2018	£424,000	£4,609	1
2017	£1,314,252	£8,384	4
2016	£1,088,000		5
2014	£25,690		1

House Type in AL5 2QS area

The most common house types in the AL5 2QS postcode area are Detached (92), Flat (22), and Semi-detached (12).

Total	126
Detached	92
Flat	22
Semi-detached	12
Terraced	0
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 (65), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (44).

Owned: Owns outright	65
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	44
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	16
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL5 2QS have 2 people in household (51), and 1 person in household (26).

2 people in household	51
1 person in household	26
3 people in household	21
4 people in household	21
5 people in household	7
6 people in household	2
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0