£555,000
Semi-Detached sold in Sopwell
Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.
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Estimate calculated .
| Date | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | £490,000 | +27% |
| 05 Apr 2017 | £386,000 | +84% |
| 11 Jul 2005 | £210,000 | - |
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £542,500 (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 | 3 | £750,000 | £657 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £645,000 | £621 |
| Terraced | 28 | £535,000 | £676 |
| Flats | 21 | £352,500 | £550 |
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 | £620,000 | £595,750 |
| 2026 | £667,500 | £313,750 | £737,500 | £492,500 |
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 | £664 | £646 |
| 2026 | £645 | £581 | £621 | £708 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2LL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2026 | 17, Martyr Close, St Albans, AL1 2LL | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 54, Holyrood Crescent, St Albans, AL1 2LT | Terraced | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 44, Holyrood Crescent, St Albans, AL1 2LT | Terraced | Freehold | £498,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | 6, Deacon Close, St Albans, AL1 2LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £400,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 50, Creighton Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2LH | Flats | Leasehold | £314,200 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Martyr Close, St Albans, St Albans | - | 61 m² | - |
| 1A Martyr Close, St. Albans | - | 47 m² | - |
| 1B Martyr Close, St. Albans | - | 52 m² | - |
| 2, Martyr Close, St. Albans | Freehold | 35 m² | £160,000 (2023) |
| 3, Martyr Close, St. Albans | Leasehold | 55 m² | £355,000 (2022) |
| 5 Martyr Close, St. Albans | - | 61 m² | - |
| 6 Martyr Close, St. Albans | Leasehold | 62 m² | £155,000 (2011) |
| 8 Martyr Close, St. Albans | Leasehold | 63 m² | £170,000 (2004) |
| 11, Martyr Close, St. Albans | Freehold | 89 m² | £475,000 (2024) |
| 15 Martyr Close, St Albans, St Albans | - | 83 m² | - |
Postcode AL1 2LL 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% 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 £542,500 (around £628 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £400,000 and £653,750. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey, about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,488 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 54.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.0% 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 road, approximately 326 ft away from AL1 2LL.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2LL 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 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | St Albans Abbey | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans Abbey |
| 0.7 mi | Park Street | N/A | Walking directions to Park Street |
In the AL1 2LL postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 5 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.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Mandeville Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
Mandeville Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Watling View School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2016. | |
Watling View School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2016
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Oct 2016. | |
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2016
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2LL
| 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | 113 Watling Street, St Albans, AL2 2NN | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |