Housing Market Analysis for THE FIRS, AL5 5AD

Are you looking to understand AL5 5AD 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 5AD postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Flat
- The average price is around £189,103 median price is £187,375 Standard Deviation is £99,252 with Total Sold: 24
- The Last 5 Year average price is £350,625 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 1 THE FIRS: £335,000 (Sold on 22 Dec 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 3 THE FIRS: £60,000 (Sold on 20 Aug 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL5 5AD 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: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Sold
2022	£371,667	3
2019	£287,500	1
2017	£299,425	1
2014	£262,500	2
2009	£226,000	1
2008	£220,000	1
2005	£194,000	2
2004	£194,000	1
2003	£181,750	1
2002	£168,000	1
2001	£128,475	2
2000	£119,950	1
1999	£94,667	3
1998	£84,950	1
1997	£64,950	1
1996	£61,500	2

All the Sales in the THE FIRS, AL5 5AD

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the AL5 5AD, St Albans postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
1 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	22 Dec 2022	£335,000	34.00%
	29 May 2014	£250,000	10.62%
	13 Oct 2009	£226,000	16.49%
	30 Apr 2004	£194,000	61.73%
	19 May 2000	£119,950	29.68%
	25 Feb 1999	£92,500	First Sale
2 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	02 Sep 2022	£375,000	30.43%
	17 Apr 2019	£287,500	238.43%
	04 Sep 1998	£84,950	First Sale
5 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	28 Jun 2022	£405,000	84.09%
	03 Oct 2008	£220,000	12.82%
	09 Sep 2005	£195,000	80.56%
	27 Aug 1999	£108,000	First Sale
3 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	07 Feb 2017	£299,425	399.04%
3 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	20 Aug 1996	£60,000	First Sale
4 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	18 Dec 2014	£275,000	51.31%
	29 Aug 2003	£181,750	50.21%
	02 Feb 2001	£121,000	86.30%
	07 Jan 1997	£64,950	First Sale
8 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	07 Nov 2005	£193,000	14.88%
	02 Aug 2002	£168,000	166.67%
	03 Oct 1996	£63,000	First Sale
7 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	22 May 2001	£135,950	62.81%
7 THE FIRSFlat, Leasehold	12 Feb 1999	£83,500	First Sale

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THE FIRS, AL5 5AD Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the AL5 5AD 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 5AD postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £655,635 median price is £569,000 Standard Deviation is £425,265 with Total Sold: 454
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,074,142 with Total Sold: 74
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 82 LOWER LUTON ROAD: £775,000 (Sold on 16 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 23 COMMON LANE: £126,000 (Sold on 25 Jan 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £189,032 median price is £180,000 Standard Deviation is £98,063 with Total Sold: 511
- The Last 5 Year average price is £309,761 with Total Sold: 88
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 20, BALFOUR COURT STATION ROAD: £247,500 (Sold on 30 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 59, BALFOUR COURT STATION ROAD: £49,995 (Sold on 14 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £311,052 median price is £283,750 Standard Deviation is £178,639 with Total Sold: 536
- The Last 5 Year average price is £580,357 with Total Sold: 77
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 22 BATFORD ROAD: £575,000 (Sold on 20 Jun 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 6 ALTWOOD: £85,500 (Sold on 16 Feb 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £388,652 median price is £325,000 Standard Deviation is £251,995 with Total Sold: 728
- The Last 5 Year average price is £747,159 with Total Sold: 95
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 1 TALLENTS CRESCENT: £450,000 (Sold on 19 Jun 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 125 CRABTREE LANE: £97,000 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £619,056 median price is £520,000 Standard Deviation is £454,506 with Total Sold: 18
- The Last 5 Year average price is £770,200 with Total Sold: 10
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 GRASMERE AVENUE: £1,295,000 (Sold on 13 Jun 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 11 WEST WAY: £850,000 (Sold on 30 Apr 2015)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£1,003,143	£10,687	7
2023	£1,316,000	£7,977	10
2022	£1,399,333	£9,405	15
2021	£892,857	£7,225	14
2020	£963,928	£7,361	17
2019	£857,064	£6,401	11
2018	£1,132,571	£7,859	14
2017	£913,941	£6,447	17
2016	£968,950	£6,812	10
2015	£1,043,633	£7,048	15
2014	£880,938	£6,013	16
2013	£741,375	£4,955	12
2012	£822,308	£4,911	13
2011	£810,873	£4,804	17
2010	£723,042	£4,522	24
2009	£622,167	£3,552	15
2008	£656,000	£3,723	5
2007	£721,669	£4,662	18
2006	£603,206	£2,976	18
2005	£510,617	£3,155	12
2004	£477,909	£3,110	11
2003	£497,316	£2,919	19
2002	£404,608	£2,516	18
2001	£364,171	£2,235	17
2000	£370,333	£2,260	12
1999	£282,731	£1,663	27
1998	£242,384	£1,488	20
1997	£197,493	£1,453	15
1996	£172,328	£1,046	18
1995	£168,144	£1,163	17

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£318,125	£5,500	4
2023	£281,385	£5,074	13
2022	£342,237	£5,588	19
2021	£299,600	£5,020	15
2020	£306,511	£5,232	22
2019	£305,917	£5,302	15
2018	£278,688	£4,743	8
2017	£290,792	£4,695	10
2016	£297,545	£5,262	11
2015	£253,100	£4,470	15
2014	£241,310	£4,142	19
2013	£201,676	£3,696	17
2012	£199,325	£3,660	6
2011	£214,132	£3,487	11
2010	£214,923	£3,863	15
2009	£180,136	£3,091	7
2008	£243,079	£3,872	51
2007	£218,507	£4,048	22
2006	£176,011	£3,377	11
2005	£158,547	£3,314	16
2004	£161,848	£3,245	13
2003	£142,956	£2,890	17
2002	£132,092	£2,366	19
2001	£114,668	£2,260	22
2000	£92,756	£1,926	24
1999	£83,862	£1,717	29
1998	£75,192	£1,549	25
1997	£66,614	£1,425	25
1996	£53,492	£1,107	12
1995	£55,039	£1,110	18

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£640,833	£5,945	3
2023	£654,231	£7,024	13
2022	£679,083	£7,612	6
2021	£568,740	£6,113	25
2020	£512,125	£6,260	12
2019	£545,639	£6,067	18
2018	£519,329	£7,075	12
2017	£475,296	£6,325	14
2016	£472,130	£5,881	23
2015	£428,286	£5,280	14
2014	£395,857	£5,292	22
2013	£368,219	£4,447	16
2012	£360,077	£4,555	13
2011	£343,655	£4,581	22
2010	£345,637	£4,139	18
2009	£335,383	£3,688	9
2008	£303,409	£3,882	11
2007	£333,038	£3,944	21
2006	£287,148	£3,381	30
2005	£245,671	£3,855	14
2004	£242,048	£3,009	20
2003	£238,063	£2,876	23
2002	£219,869	£2,934	24
2001	£157,040	£1,981	26
2000	£150,382	£1,882	22
1999	£132,112	£1,510	21
1998	£114,264	£1,285	29
1997	£96,753	£1,285	22
1996	£82,567	£998	18
1995	£76,063	£1,027	15

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£653,667	£6,659	3
2023	£857,467	£7,383	15
2022	£753,550	£7,506	20
2021	£743,060	£7,365	25
2020	£698,923	£6,410	13
2019	£706,505	£6,518	19
2018	£650,953	£6,353	16
2017	£621,646	£5,708	14
2016	£665,065	£6,227	34
2015	£649,135	£5,700	24
2014	£530,222	£5,122	20
2013	£484,408	£4,709	19
2012	£401,729	£4,355	24
2011	£418,241	£4,289	29
2010	£421,498	£3,931	21
2009	£328,163	£3,572	19
2008	£363,392	£3,665	19
2007	£426,764	£4,119	39
2006	£350,513	£3,224	34
2005	£306,629	£2,993	34
2004	£276,631	£2,776	31
2003	£271,270	£2,824	35
2002	£238,528	£2,283	31
2001	£193,336	£2,059	27
2000	£183,158	£1,702	31
1999	£143,055	£1,531	31
1998	£132,373	£1,384	19
1997	£121,456	£1,164	31
1996	£101,617	£949	37
1995	£89,682	£741	14

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£1,295,000	£12,573	1
2022	£911,667	£7,991	3
2021	£658,667		3
2020	£945,000	£12,434	1
2019	£375,500	£18	2
2017	£755,000	£7,080	2
2016	£270,000	£5,805	4
2015	£425,500	£3,521	2

House Type in AL5 5AD area

The most common house types in the AL5 5AD postcode area are Semi-detached (60), Flat (49), and Terraced (47).

Total	165
Semi-detached	60
Flat	49
Terraced	47
Detached	9
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 with a mortgage or loan (69), and Owned: Owns outright (51).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	69
Owned: Owns outright	51
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	33
Private rented: Other private rented	5
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	3
Social rented: Other social rented	3
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Does not apply	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL5 5AD have 2 people in household (55), and 1 person in household (45).

2 people in household	55
1 person in household	45
3 people in household	32
4 people in household	27
5 people in household	5
6 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0