Property profile

1 Maynard Drive

Map showing 1, Maynard Drive, St. Albans

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Estimated sale price

£675,000

Semi-Detached sold in Sopwell

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-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 sold23 Apr 2018
£490,000Change since last sale: +£184,000 (+38%)
Annualised change
+3.9% per yearSt Albans annualised change (semi-detached) since 2018: +1.9% per yearThis property's value grew faster than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £621 per sq ft
£602 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£19 per sq ft (−3.0%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Sopwell
£627,500Estimate vs local median: +£47,000 (+7.4%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1950-1966
Floor area104 m² / 1,119 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 6 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection29 Nov 2017

Sales history

DatePriceChange
23 Apr 2018£490,000-

Local market

Property prices in Sopwell

Median price: £520,000
Price per sq ft: £628
Sales (last 12 months): 64
Typical range (middle 50%): £389K – £636K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sopwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£1,055,000£815
Semi-Detached18£627,500£621
Terraced24£481,250£679
Flats20£376,250£557

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sopwell

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sopwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sopwell.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sopwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sopwell.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2JX.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2JX
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
08 May 202522, Pemberton Close, St Albans, AL1 2JSTerracedFreehold£476,000
15 May 202637, Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2NQSemi-DetachedFreehold£950,000
01 May 202655, Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2NQTerracedFreehold£623,000
22 Aug 202528, Maynard Drive, St Albans, AL1 2JRSemi-DetachedFreehold£655,000
20 Jun 202584, Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2NNSemi-DetachedLeasehold£280,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
3 Maynard Drive, St. Albans-92 m²-
5 Maynard Drive, St. Albans-96 m²-
7 Maynard Drive, St. Albans-92 m²-
11 Maynard Drive, St. Albans-88 m²-
15, Maynard Drive, St. AlbansFreehold93 m²£270,500 (2012)
17, Maynard Drive, St. AlbansFreehold104 m²£545,000 (2018)
19 Maynard Drive, St. Albans-92 m²-
21, Maynard Drive, St. AlbansFreehold88 m²£523,248 (2017)
23 Maynard Drive, St Albans, St Albans-113 m²-
27 Maynard Drive, St. AlbansFreehold94 m²£515,000 (2025)

Area insights for AL1 2JX

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Overview

Postcode AL1 2JX 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 very high crime levels, with around 136.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,691 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £66,948 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 2JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2JX 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 Abbey located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 2JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey
0.9 mi

Park Street

N/A

Walking directions to Park Street
1 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
6,373.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
84.78(+1139%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.45(+345%)
Violence and sexual offences
42.75(+35%)
Other theft
35.51(+549%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.49(+128%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
203
58.84%
Bangladeshi
45
13.04%
Other White
35
10.14%
Pakistani
13
3.77%
Other Asian
10
2.9%
Total population: 345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
35.61%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.18%
No qualifications
45
17.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10.23%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
34.11%
Social rents from council
34
26.36%
Owns outright
23
17.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.05%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.1%
Total households: 129

Schools

In the AL1 2JX postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 2JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 2JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIcelandGriffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miAldi5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DFWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miS M & Sons30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZWalking directions to S M & Sons
0.3 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's