According to the public record, 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,582 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 336 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Highview Gardens, St. Albans, AL4 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL4 postal district.
16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in November 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2018.
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 16 Highview Gardens St. Albans as £872,062 and the rental value as £2,969 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 16 Highview Gardens St. Albans has decreased by £871 (0.1%) and its rental value has increased by £173 per month (5.8%).
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 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £915,665 and rental value of £3,117 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £811,018 and a rental value of £2,761 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £872,062, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £4,286 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans sits on a plot of 336m2.
We have plot size data on 18 out of 35 other houses in the postcode and 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans was last sold on 08 Nov 2019 for £700,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Nov 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 16.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans within a radius of 552m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 40, Craiglands, St. Albans, AL4 9AH, a Freehold house which sold for £900,000 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let of a property similar to 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans within a radius of 427m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 6, Chancery Close, St. Albans, AL4 9YF, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2023.
Highview Gardens, St. Albans, AL4 has a total of 35 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans is the largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £229k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Dec 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 3.1 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 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans, 51.1% of property is privately owned outright and 44.4% 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 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans, 25.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 55.9% 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 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans, the average age was 40.7 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 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans, 1.1% 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 16, Highview Gardens, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.