Property profile

2CCastle Road

Map showing 2C, Castle Road, St. Albans

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£310,000

Flats sold in Clarence

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £567 per sq ft
£561 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£6 per sq ft (−1.1%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Clarence
£325,250Estimate vs local median: −£17,000 (−5.3%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Detached
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area51 m² / 549 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
Floor level3
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection16 Dec 2019

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Clarence

Median price: £600,000
Price per sq ft: £638
Sales (last 12 months): 132
Typical range (middle 50%): £409K – £809K

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £638 per square foot) in Clarence area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £2,900,223.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clarence over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£1,129,375£687
Semi-Detached34£867,500£681
Terraced42£637,500£664
Flats44£325,250£567

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Clarence

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clarence.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,250,000£316,000£963,750£520,000
2017£1,180,000£324,995£650,000£500,000
2018£960,000£315,000£760,000£535,000
2019£1,023,500£305,000£725,000£493,250
2020£1,300,000£325,000£627,000£549,000
2021£1,000,000£339,000£777,500£592,500
2022£1,475,000£306,000£740,000£600,000
2023£960,000£300,000£775,000£600,000
2024£1,140,000£347,500£800,000£625,000
2025£1,766,654£340,000£866,359£675,550
2026£1,641,250£290,000£871,125£622,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clarence.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Clarence.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£644£438£565£569
2017£610£537£538£556
2018£554£553£584£555
2019£658£546£591£552
2020£704£546£568£603
2021£619£520£580£628
2022£804£542£696£662
2023£761£547£666£659
2024£784£576£663£670
2025£766£602£664£670
2026£801£546£707£651
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Clarence.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Clarence in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5DL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 5DL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
31 Oct 202524, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DLTerracedFreehold£690,000
13 Aug 20265, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQTerracedFreehold£630,000
08 Jun 202663, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQTerracedFreehold£650,000
29 Aug 202577, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQDetachedFreehold£790,000
15 Jul 202559, Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQTerracedFreehold£720,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2A, Castle Road, St. Albans-40 m²-
2B, Castle Road, St. Albans-35 m²-
4, Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold81 m²£585,000 (2020)
10, Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold88 m²£370,000 (2011)
16, Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold129 m²£620,000 (2014)
16A Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold141 m²£950,000 (2024)
20, Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold71 m²£362,000 (2014)
22 Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold102 m²£460,000 (2020)
24, Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold75 m²£690,000 (2025)
26 Castle Road, St. AlbansFreehold90 m²£562,000 (2021)

Area insights for AL1 5DL

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Overview

Postcode AL1 5DL is located in an urban city, within the Clarence area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longacres is £96,890 per year. The median sale price in Clarence is £600,000 (around £638 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £408,750 and £808,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,215 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Longacres has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.1%

Approximately 13.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Longacres is £96,890 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 294 ft away from AL1 5DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL1 5DL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans City located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 5DL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 5DL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.2 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park
0.4 miHill End Garden of RestSmallWalking directions to Hill End Garden of Rest

Area Profile

Population
474
Population density
9,834 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.49(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.95(+25%)
Vehicle crime
7.38(+68%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.81(-41%)
Other theft
4.54(-17%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
66.74%
Other White
62
13.05%
Chinese
19
4%
Bangladeshi
18
3.79%
Irish
10
2.11%
Total population: 475

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
204
58.29%
No qualifications
39
11.14%
Level 3 (A level)
39
11.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
8.86%
Apprenticeship
16
4.57%
Total 16+ residents: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
37.14%
Owns outright
42
24%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
22.86%
Other social rented
20
11.43%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.86%
Total households: 175

Schools

In the AL1 5DL postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for AL1 5DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
0.2 miPrimaryFleetville Junior SchoolAcademy converter
0.3 miPrimaryCamp Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 5DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 5DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TBWalking directions to A&H Convenience Store
0.1 miMorrisons244 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.1 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SYWalking directions to Saar Convenience Stor
0.1 miMorrisons DailyWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4LHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miAndrewsSt Albans, AL1 4LWWalking directions to Andrews