According to the public record, 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house and with 968 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 327 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.
56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from January 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 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 56 Oakwood Drive St. Albans as £719,409 and the rental value as £2,510 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 56 Oakwood Drive St. Albans has increased by £2,869 (0.4%) and its rental value has increased by £157 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 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £755,379 and rental value of £2,635 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £669,050 and a rental value of £2,334 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans sits on a plot of 327m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 31 other houses in the postcode and 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans was last sold on 10 Jan 2018 for £612,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jan 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 14.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans within a radius of 118m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 73, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0UL, a Freehold house which sold for £646,000 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 568m radius of 56, 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, 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans is the 57th largest and the 55th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £76k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Apr 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 56, 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 56, 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 56, 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 56, 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 56, 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 56, Oakwood Drive, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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