£485,000
Semi-Detached 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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 28, Maynard Drive, St Albans, AL1 2JR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 08 May 2025 | 22, Pemberton Close, St Albans, AL1 2JS | Terraced | Freehold | £476,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 15, Trumpington Drive, St Albans, AL1 2JW | Terraced | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 21, Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 83, Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2NL | Flats | Leasehold | £375,000 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Maynard Drive, St. Albans | - | 67 m² | - |
| 6, Maynard Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 94 m² | £395,000 (2015) |
| 8 Maynard Drive, St Albans, St Albans | - | 91 m² | - |
| 12 Maynard Drive, St. Albans | - | 173 m² | - |
| 14, Maynard Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 96 m² | £250,000 (2009) |
| 16 Maynard Drive, St. Albans | Leasehold | 99 m² | £130,000 (2009) |
| 18 Maynard Drive, St Albans, St Albans | - | 91 m² | - |
| 20, Maynard Drive, St. Albans | - | 91 m² | - |
| 26 Maynard Drive, St. Albans | - | 83 m² | - |
| 28 Maynard Drive, St. Albans | Freehold | 88 m² | £655,000 (2025) |
Postcode AL1 2JR 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.
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.
Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 53.7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 2JR.
Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2JR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 0.9 mi | St Albans City | N/A | Walking directions to St Albans City |
In the AL1 2JR postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2JR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | S M & Sons | 30-32 Abbots Avenue West, St Albans, AL1 2JZ | Walking directions to S M & Sons |
| 0.1 mi | Iceland | Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 5 Graham Close, St Albans, AL1 2DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Everard Close, St Albans, AL1 2QU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |