According to the public record, 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house and with 1,070 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 311 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, AL4 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL4 postal district.
42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2010.
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 42 Oakwood Drive St. Albans as £760,813 and the rental value as £2,590 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Oakwood Drive St. Albans has increased by £3,034 (0.4%) and its rental value has increased by £162 per month (6.3%).
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 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £798,854 and rental value of £2,720 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £707,556 and a rental value of £2,409 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 311m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 31 other houses in the postcode and 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans sits on the 9th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 04 Aug 2011 for £415,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2011, the market for similar properties has risen 73.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 49m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 38, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0XD, a Freehold house which sold for £737,000 in Mar 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 546m radius of 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently Flat 1, Ashfield Court 102, Ashley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DF, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2024.
Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, AL4 has a total of 108 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is the 41st largest and the 39th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £117k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Nov 2010.
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 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.9 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, standard internet is available in this area.
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 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, 58.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 36.8% 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 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, 33.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.7% 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 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, 0.9% 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 42, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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