Property profile

9 Central Drive

Map showing 9, Central Drive, St. Albans

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£730,000

Semi-Detached sold in Hill End

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 sold19 Apr 2010
£410,500Change since last sale: +£318,000 (+78%)
Annualised change
+3.6% per yearSt Albans annualised change (semi-detached) since 2010: +4.3% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £713 per sq ft
£714 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£1 per sq ft (+0.1%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Hill End
£750,000Estimate vs local median: −£21,000 (−2.8%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1950-1966
Floor area95 m² / 1,021 sq ft
Rooms5 habitable / 5 heated
EPC ratingE
EPC inspection04 Dec 2009

Sales history

DatePriceChange
19 Apr 2010£410,500-

Local market

Property prices in Hill End

Median price: £730,000
Price per sq ft: £651
Sales (last 12 months): 66
Typical range (middle 50%): £518K – £894K

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £730,000 (about £651 per square foot) in Hill End area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £1,425,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hill End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached22£826,000£691
Semi-Detached25£750,000£713
Terraced11£499,000£674
Flats8£305,500£466

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hill End

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hill End.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£777,000£250,000£652,500£487,500
2017£810,000£285,000£682,500£437,500
2018£700,000£295,000£640,000£490,000
2019£900,000£272,500£660,000£508,500
2020£757,500£295,750£670,000£462,250
2021£860,000£285,000£695,000£496,000
2022£892,500£308,000£825,000£548,000
2023£950,000£298,500£737,500£571,500
2024£960,000£340,000£825,000£545,000
2025£875,000£286,000£845,000£562,500
2026£752,500£285,000£735,000£450,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hill End.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hill End.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£511£484£561£570
2017£562£489£546£526
2018£603£457£559£576
2019£555£431£573£567
2020£552£445£591£587
2021£614£455£603£618
2022£668£486£673£651
2023£669£474£642£643
2024£609£452£673£641
2025£637£401£695£665
2026£691£524£629£674
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hill End.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hill End in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0UU.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 0UU
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
08 Jun 20268, Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UUSemi-DetachedFreehold£875,000
04 Jun 202514, Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0URSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,125,000
18 Sept 202573, Woodland Drive, St Albans, AL4 0ENSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,160,000
19 Dec 202541, Woodland Drive, St Albans, AL4 0ELSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,200,000
10 Oct 202567, Beechwood Avenue, St Albans, AL1 4XUSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,065,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Central Drive, St. AlbansFreehold102 m²£490,000 (2014)
2, Central Drive, St. AlbansFreehold92 m²£444,950 (2010)
8 Central Drive, St. AlbansFreehold98 m²£875,000 (2026)
11, Central Drive, St. AlbansFreehold131 m²£533,000 (2013)

Area insights for AL4 0UU

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Overview

Postcode AL4 0UU is located in an urban city, within the Hill End area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Longacres area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% 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 Hill End is £730,000 (around £651 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £517,500 and £893,750. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Longacres Open Space.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
14
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Longacres has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,703 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Longacres has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 0UU.

Flood risk

No risk

Longacres near AL4 0UU 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 0UU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLongacres Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Longacres Open Space
0.4 miFleetville ParkSmallWalking directions to Fleetville Park

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
6,169.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.53(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.55(-69%)
Vehicle crime
2.84(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.42(-78%)
Other crime
0.71(-64%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
78.51%
Other White
20
5.97%
Chinese
13
3.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
3.28%
Indian
7
2.09%
Total population: 335

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
150
59.06%
Level 3 (A level)
38
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.24%
No qualifications
21
8.27%
Apprenticeship
8
3.15%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
52.25%
Owns outright
48
43.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.7%
Social rents from council
1
0.9%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Schools

In the AL4 0UU postcode area, located within Longacres, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 0UU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryBeaumont SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryFleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 0UU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 0UU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCentral19 Central Drive, St Albans, AL4 0UXWalking directions to Central
0.3 miA&H Convenience StoreArthur Road, St Albans, AL1 4TBWalking directions to A&H Convenience Store
0.4 miSaar Convenience StorWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4SYWalking directions to Saar Convenience Stor
0.4 miMorrisons244 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4SUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.5 miMorrisons DailyWoodstock Road South, St Albans, AL1 4LHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily