According to the public record, 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans is a modern freehold house and with 1,151 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 219 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Osprey Drive, St. Albans, AL4 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL4 postal district.
5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 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 good condition, we estimate the current sale value for 5 Osprey Drive St. Albans as £738,360 and the rental value as £2,802 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Osprey Drive St. Albans has decreased by £330 (0.0%) and its rental value has increased by £164 per month (5.9%).
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, Osprey Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £775,278 and rental value of £2,942 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £686,675 and a rental value of £2,605 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 219m2.
We have plot size data on 15 out of 26 other houses in the postcode and 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 17 Dec 2019 for £587,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 15.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 54m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 49, Osprey Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0LT, a Freehold house which sold for £820,000 in Jun 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 589m radius of 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 5, Middlefield Close, St. Albans, AL4 9RZ, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Dec 2023.
Osprey Drive, St. Albans, AL4 has a total of 92 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans is the 66th largest and the 73rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £95k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Nov 2019.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 2.3 km away.
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 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans, 53.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 41.8% is privately owned outright.
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 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans, 26.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 64.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans, 2.3% 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, Osprey Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Osprey Drive, St. Albans, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 12.
The graph below shows how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales