Property profile

3 Monks Close

Map showing 3 Monks Close, St. Albans

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£275,000

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

Price per sq ftLocal median £679 per sq ft
£656 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£24 per sq ft (−3.5%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Sopwell
£481,250Estimate vs local median: −£206,000 (−43%)
How this estimate is calculated

Area360's automated valuation uses available property details, recorded sales and local market data to estimate a sale price. This automated estimate is a guide, not a survey, mortgage valuation or formal valuation. See the valuation methodology and limitations.

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Property facts

Property typeBungalow / End-Terrace
Construction period1950-1966
Floor area39 m² / 420 sq ft
Rooms2 habitable / 2 heated
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection19 May 2021

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

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 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2EW.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 2EW
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
21 Apr 20269, Monks Close, St Albans, AL1 2EWSemi-DetachedFreehold£500,000
05 Feb 202619, Mentmore Road, St Albans, AL1 2BGTerracedFreehold£650,000
16 Apr 20263, Jenny Lane, St Albans, AL1 2DGTerracedFreehold£770,000
16 Oct 202569, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2ETSemi-DetachedFreehold£865,000
16 Jun 20261, Nunnery Close, St Albans, AL1 2BHSemi-DetachedFreehold£950,000

Other properties at this postcode

Area insights for AL1 2EW

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Overview

Postcode AL1 2EW 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 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
26.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,707 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.3%

Approximately 26.3% 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 2EW.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2EW 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for AL1 2EW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
2,076.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
17.27(+49%)
Violence and sexual offences
15.42(-51%)
Vehicle crime
15.42(+250%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.25(+46%)
Other theft
5.55(+1%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
64.31%
Bangladeshi
42
12.39%
Other White
31
9.14%
Irish
9
2.65%
Caribbean
8
2.36%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
117
46.25%
Level 3 (A level)
39
15.42%
No qualifications
37
14.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
42.98%
Social rents from council
30
26.32%
Owns outright
28
24.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Schools

In the AL1 2EW postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 2EW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 2EW

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