According to the public record, 15, Blake Close, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 871 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 429 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Blake Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
15, Blake Close, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 15 Blake Close St. Albans as £654,167 and the rental value as £2,322 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 15 Blake Close St. Albans has increased by £5,987 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £154 per month (6.6%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 15, Blake Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £686,875 and rental value of £2,438 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £608,375 and a rental value of £2,159 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £654,167, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,215 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 15, Blake Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 429m2.
We have plot size data on 11 out of 21 other houses in the postcode and 15, Blake Close, St. Albans sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 15, Blake Close, St. Albans was last sold on 16 Dec 2022 for £625,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2022, the market for similar properties has risen 0.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 15, Blake Close, St. Albans within a radius of 88m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 23, Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5SE, a Freehold house which sold for £550,000 in Oct 2022.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let of a property similar to 15, Blake Close, St. Albans within a radius of 340m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 18, Mile House Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1TB, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Jun 2023.
Blake Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 21 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 15, Blake Close, St. Albans is the 19th largest and the 17th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £13k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
15, Blake Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 May 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 15, Blake Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.4 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 15, Blake Close, St. Albans, 41.0% of property is privately owned outright and 30.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 15, Blake Close, St. Albans, 25.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 48.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 15, Blake Close, St. Albans, the average age was 39.9 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 15, Blake Close, St. Albans, 1.5% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 15, Blake Close, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.