£475,000
Terraced sold in Sopwell
Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.
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No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £628 per square foot) in Sopwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £1,055,000 | £815 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £627,500 | £621 |
| Terraced | 24 | £481,250 | £679 |
| Flats | 20 | £376,250 | £557 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £305,000 | £551,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | £910,000 | £301,000 | £572,527 | £455,000 |
| 2018 | £1,735,000 | £285,750 | £500,000 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | £1,047,500 | £308,750 | £563,000 | £480,000 |
| 2020 | £707,500 | £286,000 | £675,000 | £508,500 |
| 2021 | £1,015,000 | £312,000 | £680,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | £1,200,000 | £325,000 | £726,500 | £562,500 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £315,000 | £735,000 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £300,000 | £612,500 | £750,000 |
| 2025 | £807,500 | £372,500 | £600,000 | £595,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £352,500 | £737,500 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £495 | £473 | £557 |
| 2017 | £483 | £516 | £497 | £577 |
| 2018 | £579 | £470 | £529 | £555 |
| 2019 | £740 | £544 | £553 | £596 |
| 2020 | £497 | £522 | £561 | £519 |
| 2021 | £632 | £530 | £617 | £619 |
| 2022 | £710 | £513 | £614 | £663 |
| 2023 | £734 | £488 | £657 | £636 |
| 2024 | £667 | £493 | £639 | £652 |
| 2025 | £791 | £549 | £672 | £646 |
| 2026 | £632 | £582 | £621 | £711 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 17, Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU | Terraced | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 27, Gorham Drive, St Albans, AL1 2HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 38, Nuns Lane, St Albans, AL1 2HR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 35, Nuns Lane, St Albans, AL1 2HS | Terraced | Freehold | £682,500 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 39, Nuns Lane, St Albans, AL1 2HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Gorham Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 97 m² | £349,950 (2010) |
| 3, Gorham Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 126 m² | £605,000 (2017) |
| 5 Gorham Drive, St. Albans | - | 81 m² | - |
| 7, Gorham Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 99 m² | £119,950 (1999) |
| 9 Gorham Drive, St Albans, St Albans | - | 95 m² | - |
| 11 Gorham Drive, St Albans, St Albans | - | 113 m² | - |
| 13 Gorham Drive, St Albans, St Albans | - | 95 m² | - |
| 15, Gorham Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 87 m² | £250,000 (2013) |
| 17 Gorham Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 103 m² | £595,000 (2025) |
| 19, Gorham Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 82 m² | £79,950 (1997) |
Postcode AL1 2HU is located in an urban city, within the Sopwell area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cottonmill & Sopwell area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £66,948 per year. The median sale price in Sopwell is £520,000 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £388,750 and £636,250. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,269 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 23.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £66,948 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 292 ft away from AL1 2HU.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| 0.9 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
| 0.9 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
In the AL1 2HU postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | S M & Sons | 30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ | Walking directions to S M & Sons |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |