According to the public record, 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans is a period leasehold house and with 570 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 120 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans has 4 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in January 2024 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in October 2023.
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 85 Sopwell Lane St. Albans as £489,226 and the rental value as £1,844 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 85 Sopwell Lane St. Albans has increased by £7,063 (1.4%) and its rental value has increased by £106 per month (5.7%).
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 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £513,688 and rental value of £1,936 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £454,980 and a rental value of £1,715 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans sits on a plot of 120m2.
We have plot size data on 24 out of 37 other houses in the postcode and 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans sits on the 12th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans was last sold on 30 Jan 2024 for £435,000 and was recorded as a leasehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Jan 2024, the market for similar properties has risen 3.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 75m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 80, Albert Street, St. Albans, AL1 1RU, a Freehold house which sold for £490,000 in Oct 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 376m radius of 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 14 Art School Yard, Victoria Street, St. Albans, AL1 3YS, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Apr 2024.
Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 97 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans is the 63rd largest and the 65th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £150k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Oct 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 500 m away.
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 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, 44.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.7% is privately rented.
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 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, 11.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 73.8% 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 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, 1.1% 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 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.0 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 85, Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales