According to the public record, 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,033 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 476 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.
5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in March 2022 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in May 2019.
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 5 Oakwood Drive St. Albans as £747,231 and the rental value as £2,339 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Oakwood Drive St. Albans has decreased by £1,180 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by £105 per month (4.5%).
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 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £784,593 and rental value of £2,456 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £694,925 and a rental value of £2,176 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 476m2.
We have plot size data on 24 out of 47 other houses in the postcode and 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 04 Mar 2022 for £948,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Mar 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 3.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 558m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 16, Central Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0UR, a Freehold house which sold for £910,000 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 465m radius of 5, 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, 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is the 48th largest and the 44th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £103k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 May 2019.
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 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 1.9 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 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, 55.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 37.4% is privately owned outright.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, standard internet is available in this area.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, 29.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 65.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region 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 5, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
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