Property profile

1 The Poplars

Map showing 1, The Poplars, St. Albans

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£860,000

Detached sold in Cunningham

The box shows the middle 50% of detached 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

Last sold04 Sept 2013
£555,000Change since last sale: +£303,000 (+55%)
Annualised change
+3.4% per yearSt Albans annualised change (detached) since 2013: +4.2% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £609 per sq ft
£546 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£63 per sq ft (−10%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Cunningham
£930,000Estimate vs local median: −£72,000 (−7.7%)
How this estimate is calculated

Area360's automated valuation uses available property details, recorded sales and local market data to estimate a sale price. This automated estimate is a guide, not a survey, mortgage valuation or formal valuation. See the valuation methodology and limitations.

Estimate calculated .

Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction periodD
Floor area146 m² / 1,572 sq ft
Rooms7 habitable / 7 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection03 May 2013

Sales history

DatePriceChange
04 Sept 2013£555,000-

Local market

Property prices in Cunningham

Median price: £490,000
Price per sq ft: £574
Sales (last 12 months): 67
Typical range (middle 50%): £355K – £705K

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £574 per square foot) in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £2,190,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cunningham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£930,000£609
Semi-Detached14£575,000£608
Terraced18£504,500£581
Flats25£300,000£506

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cunningham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cunningham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£920,000£427,000£550,000£402,500
2017£810,000£400,000£521,375£422,500
2018£1,340,000£385,000£577,500£420,000
2019£905,500£325,000£650,000£400,000
2020£1,100,000£378,000£475,000£402,500
2021£927,500£325,000£670,000£463,750
2022£1,045,000£338,000£637,500£470,000
2023£1,015,000£355,000£620,000£462,500
2024£903,500£310,000£577,500£480,250
2025£965,000£319,000£580,000£500,000
2026£778,000£292,250£877,500£520,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cunningham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cunningham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£510£529£483£425
2017£462£560£544£442
2018£547£567£534£490
2019£552£516£532£458
2020£598£524£539£496
2021£586£494£583£513
2022£618£492£578£542
2023£628£511£609£550
2024£730£503£608£545
2025£602£512£657£528
2026£566£437£625£602
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cunningham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 1UW.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 1UW
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
27 Jun 2025124, New House Park, St Albans, AL1 1UPTerracedFreehold£372,500
26 Sept 2025119, New House Park, St Albans, AL1 1UHTerracedFreehold£500,000
22 Aug 202553, Whitecroft, St Albans, AL1 1URTerracedFreehold£390,000
08 May 20265, Whitecroft, St Albans, AL1 1UUTerracedFreehold£460,000
08 Aug 202536, Whitecroft, St Albans, AL1 1UUTerracedFreehold£475,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
4 The Poplars, St Albans, St AlbansFreehold89 m²£485,000 (2021)
6 The Poplars, St. AlbansFreehold89 m²£480,000 (2021)
8, The Poplars, St. AlbansFreehold89 m²£445,000 (2020)
9, The Poplars, St. AlbansFreehold112 m²£480,000 (2014)
13 The Poplars, St. AlbansFreehold126 m²£845,000 (2021)
14, The Poplars, St. AlbansFreehold99 m²£450,000 (2018)
17, The Poplars, St. AlbansFreehold132 m²£571,500 (2019)
23, The Poplars, St. Albans-112 m²-

Area insights for AL1 1UW

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Overview

Postcode AL1 1UW is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the The Camp & Cunningham area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year. The median sale price in Cunningham is £490,000 (around £574 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £354,500 and £705,000. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

The Camp & Cunningham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,656 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

The Camp & Cunningham has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in The Camp & Cunningham is £67,807 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 78 ft away from AL1 1UW.

Flood risk

No risk

The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 1UW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,499.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
15.29(+247%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.1(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.28(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.01(-39%)
Other theft
4.46(-18%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
68.47%
Other White
37
11.78%
Other Asian
13
4.14%
Bangladeshi
10
3.18%
Other
9
2.87%
Total population: 314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
46.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.94%
Level 3 (A level)
31
12.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
11.16%
No qualifications
25
9.96%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
48.53%
Owns with a mortgage
54
39.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.03%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Schools

In the AL1 1UW postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 7 primary and 1 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 1UW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miAll-throughSamuel Ryder AcademyAcademy sponsor led
0.7 miPrimaryCunningham Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
0.7 miPrimaryCunningham Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby