Housing Market Analysis for THE CLOSE, AL5 3NB

Are you looking to understand AL5 3NB 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 3NB postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £452,062 median price is £420,000 Standard Deviation is £226,264 with Total Sold: 28
- The Last 5 Year average price is £725,000 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 2 THE CLOSE: £785,000 (Sold on 24 Mar 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 30 THE CLOSE: £116,500 (Sold on 28 Feb 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £444,757 median price is £425,000 Standard Deviation is £181,840 with Total Sold: 21
- The Last 5 Year average price is £950,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 38 THE CLOSE: £950,000 (Sold on 25 Jan 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 8 THE CLOSE: £108,000 (Sold on 11 Apr 1997)
Other
- The average price is around £150,000 median price is £100,000 Standard Deviation is £70,711 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 34A THE CLOSE: £100,000 (Sold on 13 Jan 2017)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 34A THE CLOSE: £100,000 (Sold on 11 Jan 2017)
Flat
- The average price is around £220,378 median price is £218,750 Standard Deviation is £55,521 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 1A THE CLOSE: £300,000 (Sold on 30 Nov 2006)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 1A THE CLOSE: £144,010 (Sold on 14 Feb 2002)
Terraced
- The average price is around £321,500 median price is £321,500 Standard Deviation is £74,500 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 5 THE CLOSE: £396,000 (Sold on 10 Jul 2006)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 5 THE CLOSE: £247,000 (Sold on 18 Oct 2002)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL5 3NB 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	£785,000	£8,263	1
2019	£665,000	£6,650	1
2017	£640,000	£6,198	2
2016	£675,000	£6,081	1
2015	£809,167	£10,658	3
2013	£650,000	£4,909	1
2012	£387,500	£4,139	2
2010	£530,000	£4,643	3
2008	£415,000	£3,578	2
2005	£355,000	£3,511	2
2004	£368,667	£3,268	3
2002	£217,500	£1,643	1
1999	£235,000	£2,304	1
1997	£175,000	£1,823	1
1996	£130,375		2
1995	£138,000	£1,324	2

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£950,000	£7,480	1
2018	£440,000	£5,116	1
2015	£395,000	£3,110	1
2013	£371,000	£4,365	1
2012	£537,000	£4,228	1
2011	£540,000		1
2010	£493,333	£4,779	3
2009	£665,000	£9,297	1
2008	£725,000		1
2006	£405,000		1
2004	£415,000	£2,957	3
2002	£425,000		1
2001	£328,500	£2,504	2
1998	£206,950		1
1997	£148,975		2

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2017	£150,000	£714	3

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2006	£300,000	£4,337	1
2005	£210,000	£2,936	1
2003	£227,500	£3,289	1
2002	£144,010	£2,082	1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2006	£396,000	£3,808	1
2002	£247,000	£2,375	1

All the Sales in the THE CLOSE, AL5 3NB

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the AL5 3NB, St Albans postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
2 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 95 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	24 Mar 2023	£785,000	First Sale
38 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 127 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	25 Jan 2022	£950,000	140.51%
	18 Sep 2015	£395,000	-26.44%
	22 Jun 2012	£537,000	First Sale
33 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 100 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	16 Jul 2019	£665,000	First Sale
22 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	11 Jan 2018	£440,000	17.33%
22 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	25 Aug 2004	£375,000	First Sale
29 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 97 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	01 Sep 2017	£665,000	2.31%
	12 Jun 2015	£650,000	96.97%
	12 Nov 2004	£330,000	First Sale
34 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 111 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	26 Apr 2017	£615,000	-8.89%
	05 Dec 2016	£675,000	First Sale
34A THE CLOSEOther, FreeholdArea: 210 Sq.mtr	13 Jan 2017	£100,000	-60.00%
	13 Jan 2017	£250,000	150.00%
	11 Jan 2017	£100,000	First Sale
1 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 71.53 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	09 Jul 2015	£887,500	33.46%
	07 Aug 2009	£665,000	216.67%
	21 Nov 2005	£210,000	First Sale
1A THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 69.17 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	11 Mar 2015	£890,000	196.67%
	30 Nov 2006	£300,000	31.87%
	28 Nov 2003	£227,500	57.98%
	14 Feb 2002	£144,010	First Sale
4 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 132.4 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 May 2013	£650,000	10.17%
	03 Aug 2010	£590,000	13.46%
	25 Jul 2008	£520,000	25.30%
	30 Jan 2004	£415,000	90.80%
	12 Apr 2002	£217,500	First Sale
21 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 85 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 Feb 2013	£371,000	First Sale
32 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 96 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	02 Jul 2012	£425,000	37.10%
	09 May 2008	£310,000	First Sale
6 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 90.9 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 Feb 2012	£350,000	First Sale
37 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	04 Oct 2011	£540,000	33.33%
37 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	14 Nov 2006	£405,000	First Sale
41 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 103.3 Sq.mtr	16 Nov 2010	£525,000	25.00%
	09 Jun 2004	£420,000	57.30%
	31 Jan 2001	£267,000	First Sale
23 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 107.36 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	18 Jun 2010	£435,000	27.94%
	28 Jun 2005	£340,000	First Sale
24 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 104.24 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	15 Jun 2010	£565,000	First Sale
19 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	19 May 2010	£500,000	First Sale
43 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 101.64 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	08 Jan 2010	£455,000	First Sale
18 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	03 Nov 2008	£725,000	70.59%
18 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	21 Jun 2002	£425,000	First Sale
5 THE CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 104 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	10 Jul 2006	£396,000	60.32%
5 THE CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 104 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	18 Oct 2002	£247,000	First Sale
11 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 96 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	26 Aug 2005	£370,000	57.45%
	29 Nov 1999	£235,000	34.29%
	10 Oct 1997	£175,000	First Sale
8 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	28 Jun 2004	£450,000	136.90%
	05 Sep 1997	£189,950	75.88%
	11 Apr 1997	£108,000	First Sale
26 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	28 May 2004	£361,000	First Sale
9 THE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 161 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	06 Apr 2001	£390,000	First Sale
39 THE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	07 Dec 1998	£206,950	First Sale
17 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	18 Jun 1996	£128,750	First Sale
31 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	08 Mar 1996	£132,000	First Sale
16 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Nov 1995	£159,500	First Sale
30 THE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	28 Feb 1995	£116,500	First Sale

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THE CLOSE, AL5 3NB Near By properties

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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 3NB postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £632,031 median price is £580,000 Standard Deviation is £349,956 with Total Sold: 557
- The Last 5 Year average price is £997,453 with Total Sold: 81
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 3 TINTERN CLOSE: £850,000 (Sold on 05 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 38 RIDGE AVENUE: £145,000 (Sold on 31 Jan 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £213,819 median price is £200,000 Standard Deviation is £103,666 with Total Sold: 29
- The Last 5 Year average price is £312,500 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 2, KENNESBOURNE COURT TUFFNELLS WAY: £435,000 (Sold on 23 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 3, KENNESBOURNE COURT TUFFNELLS WAY: £80,000 (Sold on 30 Mar 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £383,000 median price is £339,250 Standard Deviation is £207,932 with Total Sold: 270
- The Last 5 Year average price is £689,094 with Total Sold: 38
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 33 VALE CLOSE: £560,000 (Sold on 25 Apr 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 30 THE CLOSE: £116,500 (Sold on 28 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £384,424 median price is £341,000 Standard Deviation is £234,090 with Total Sold: 146
- The Last 5 Year average price is £689,591 with Total Sold: 22
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 431 LUTON ROAD: £450,000 (Sold on 15 Dec 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 29 GREATFIELD CLOSE: £88,500 (Sold on 31 Mar 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £2,142,408 median price is £299,806 Standard Deviation is £4,710,069 with Total Sold: 8
- The Last 5 Year average price is £790,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 3, THE HARROW LUTON ROAD: £790,000 (Sold on 24 Jan 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , THE GREEN LUTON ROAD: £968,400 (Sold on 01 Jun 2016)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£883,929	£6,881	7
2023	£1,146,111	£6,703	9
2022	£971,959	£7,431	11
2021	£1,040,529	£6,732	17
2020	£1,074,044	£7,322	15
2019	£900,000	£5,530	22
2018	£988,894	£5,784	33
2017	£875,624	£5,959	17
2016	£1,014,125	£6,429	12
2015	£851,965	£4,868	29
2014	£861,357	£4,701	35
2013	£790,360	£5,218	25
2012	£580,359	£4,574	24
2011	£559,717	£4,335	23
2010	£564,033	£4,422	18
2009	£539,879	£3,871	17
2008	£603,838	£3,878	13
2007	£554,595	£3,643	21
2006	£510,638	£4,081	26
2005	£470,648	£3,236	25
2004	£434,795	£2,990	20
2003	£416,040	£3,112	20
2002	£395,556	£2,534	9
2001	£317,609	£2,374	27
2000	£282,556	£2,147	9
1999	£255,213	£1,782	15
1998	£222,248	£1,576	17
1997	£188,897	£1,304	16
1996	£160,554	£1,184	12
1995	£155,615	£1,205	13

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£435,000		1
2020	£415,000	£5,764	1
2019	£200,000	£4,167	2
2016	£256,667	£3,832	3
2015	£360,000	£5,294	1
2014	£279,625	£4,043	2
2013	£293,750	£3,063	2
2011	£218,000	£2,950	1
2006	£240,000	£3,561	3
2005	£210,000	£2,936	1
2003	£186,833	£2,670	3
2002	£168,005	£2,453	2
1999	£127,750	£2,335	2
1998	£115,000	£1,691	1
1997	£49,998	£812	2
1996	£79,000	£1,162	1
1995	£80,000		1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£682,500		2
2023	£711,667	£6,528	8
2022	£903,750	£6,662	2
2021	£688,675	£6,721	10
2020	£659,000	£6,260	9
2019	£643,143	£5,897	7
2018	£609,800	£5,856	9
2017	£625,786	£5,857	7
2016	£605,000	£5,727	7
2015	£642,188	£7,521	8
2014	£547,990	£4,876	5
2013	£650,000	£4,909	1
2012	£465,438	£4,544	8
2011	£351,875	£4,368	4
2010	£478,604	£4,380	12
2009	£346,250	£3,350	6
2008	£426,857	£3,867	7
2007	£418,611	£3,707	9
2006	£366,786	£3,008	11
2005	£322,312	£3,338	8
2004	£345,806	£3,106	16
2003	£269,350	£2,779	10
2002	£267,158	£2,576	18
2001	£270,757	£2,228	15
2000	£236,445	£1,999	10
1999	£183,706	£1,783	16
1998	£153,633	£1,634	3
1997	£144,136	£1,486	14
1996	£127,592	£1,026	18
1995	£109,700	£1,164	10

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£631,667	£7,482	3
2022	£721,250	£6,708	4
2021	£658,200	£5,903	5
2020	£697,500	£5,166	4
2019	£718,333	£4,932	6
2018	£487,000	£4,509	1
2017	£492,500	£5,280	2
2016	£435,000	£5,566	3
2015	£508,292	£5,586	4
2014	£678,000	£3,975	10
2013	£581,429	£4,031	7
2012	£522,000	£4,350	1
2011	£476,333	£4,781	3
2010	£426,400	£3,939	5
2009	£305,667	£3,228	3
2008	£388,125	£4,432	4
2007	£409,746	£3,938	6
2006	£352,954	£3,384	13
2005	£276,650	£3,215	3
2004	£290,000	£3,746	5
2003	£252,000	£3,795	6
2002	£259,238	£2,718	8
2001	£237,438	£2,462	4
2000	£182,378	£2,029	9
1999	£157,338	£1,675	8
1998	£132,308	£1,290	4
1997	£114,190	£1,076	5
1996	£96,500	£982	6
1995	£75,112	£1,022	4

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£790,000	£4,566	1
2018	£6,250	£80	1
2017	£199,903	£843	4
2016	£7,771,700	£77,527	2

House Type in AL5 3NB area

The most common house types in the AL5 3NB postcode area are Semi-detached (85), Detached (40), and Terraced (5).

Total	132
Semi-detached	85
Detached	40
Terraced	5
Shared house	1
converted building	1
Flat	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 (62), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (61).

Owned: Owns outright	62
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	61
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	7
Social rented: Other social rented	2
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Private rented: Other private rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL5 3NB have 2 people in household (37), and 4 people in household (35).

2 people in household	37
4 people in household	35
1 person in household	29
3 people in household	17
5 people in household	9
6 people in household	5
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0