According to the public record, 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,119 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 220 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from August 2022 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in August 2017.
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 41 Drakes Drive St. Albans as £510,386 and the rental value as £2,117 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 41 Drakes Drive St. Albans has increased by £5,027 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by £112 per month (5.3%).
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 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £535,905 and rental value of £2,222 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £474,659 and a rental value of £1,968 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 220m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 32 other houses in the postcode and 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 31 Aug 2022 for £578,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Aug 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 1.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 324m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2, Catham Close, St. Albans, AL1 5QT, a Freehold house which sold for £625,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 236m radius of 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently Flat 5, Loyd Court 63, Russet Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0AZ, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Dec 2023.
Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 185 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans is the 19th largest and the 49th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £129k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Aug 2017.
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 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.8 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 44.3 and the most common age was 42.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
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 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, 48.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 35.2% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, 22.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 56.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, 1.8% of property was a second home.
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The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 41, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
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