Property profile

5 Prospect Road

Map showing 5 Prospect Road, St. Albans

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Estimated sale price

£1,045,000

Terraced sold in Sopwell

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced 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 sold30 Jun 2022
£872,000Change since last sale: +£172,000 (+20%)
Annualised change
+4.3% per yearSt Albans annualised change (terraced) since 2022: +2.2% per yearThis property's value grew faster than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £679 per sq ft
£688 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£9 per sq ft (+1.3%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Sopwell
£481,250Estimate vs local median: +£563,000 (+117%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / End-Terrace
TenureFreehold
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area141 m² / 1,518 sq ft
Rooms7 habitable / 7 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection17 Jan 2022

Sales history

DatePriceChange
30 Jun 2022£872,000-

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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2AT.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2AT
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
06 Oct 202526A, Prospect Road, St Albans, AL1 2AXOtherFreehold£20,550
06 Jan 20262, The Shrubberies, St Albans, AL1 2AWFlatsLeasehold£352,500
22 May 2026Flat 3, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HRFlatsLeasehold£415,000
31 Mar 2026Flat 4, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HRFlatsLeasehold£440,000
10 Oct 2025Flat 9, Aventine Court, 101, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1HRFlatsLeasehold£420,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Prospect Road, St. AlbansFreehold139 m²£485,000 (2003)
9A, Prospect Road, St. AlbansLeasehold50 m²£239,000 (2010)
9B Prospect Road, St. AlbansLeasehold46 m²£310,000 (2015)
9C, Prospect Road, St. AlbansLeasehold50 m²£240,000 (2010)
9D, Prospect Road, St. AlbansLeasehold38 m²£166,950 (2007)
13, Prospect Road, St. AlbansFreehold150 m²£975,000 (2020)
15 Prospect Road, St Albans, St AlbansFreehold144 m²£980,000 (2021)
19 Prospect Road, St. AlbansFreehold178 m²£1,400,000 (2023)
21, Prospect Road, St. AlbansFreehold149 m²£1,050,000 (2018)
23, Prospect Road, St. AlbansFreehold132 m²£975,000 (2022)

Area insights for AL1 2AT

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Overview

Postcode AL1 2AT 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 very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.1 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 £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 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Former Abbey View Golf Course.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,330 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% 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 2AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2AT 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 2AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans Abbey
0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Walking directions to St Albans City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL1 2AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFormer Abbey View Golf CourseLargeWalking directions to Former Abbey View Golf Course

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
5,745.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.91(-43%)
Vehicle crime
11.02(+150%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.95(-23%)
Burglary
6.89(+148%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.82(-24%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
66.49%
Other White
41
10.99%
Chinese
22
5.9%
Indian
16
4.29%
African
10
2.68%
Total population: 373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
225
70.31%
Level 3 (A level)
36
11.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
6.88%
No qualifications
16
5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
2.81%
Total 16+ residents: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
80
43.01%
Owns with a mortgage
59
31.72%
Owns outright
34
18.28%
Other social rented
9
4.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.61%
Total households: 186

Schools

In the AL1 2AT postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 2AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school

Inadequate

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 2AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miSainsbury'sEverard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miAldi5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DFWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miIcelandGriffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miCo-op Food40 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1NGWalking directions to Co-op Food