Property profile

8 Marshals Drive

AL1 4QZ

Marshalswick West

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Map showing 8, Marshals Drive, St. Albans

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£1,355,000

Detached sold in Marshalswick West

The box shows the middle 50% of 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

Price per sq ftLocal median £703 per sq ft
£660 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£44 per sq ft (−6.2%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Marshalswick West
£1,485,000Estimate vs local median: −£128,000 (−8.6%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
Construction period1950-1966
Floor area191 m² / 2,056 sq ft
Rooms10 habitable / 10 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection01 Mar 2016

Sales history

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

Local market

Property prices in Marshalswick West

Median price: £869,775
Price per sq ft: £691
Sales (last 12 months): 44
Typical range (middle 50%): £620K – £1.4M

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £869,775 (about £691 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £2,675,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marshalswick West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£1,485,000£703
Semi-Detached22£869,775£733
Terraced4£601,750£603
Flats4£283,750£511

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Marshalswick West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,350,000£235,500£680,000£418,750
2017£1,375,000£253,500£682,000£445,750
2018£1,360,000£262,000£737,500£415,000
2019£1,475,000£230,000£702,500£475,000
2020£1,200,000£280,000£787,500£472,500
2021£1,515,000£300,000£880,000£507,500
2022£1,715,000£335,000£900,000£570,000
2023£1,435,000£300,000£960,000£475,000
2024£1,571,750£382,500£880,000£715,000
2025£1,400,000£312,500£895,000£535,000
2026£1,485,000£325,000£860,000£668,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£620£459£556£505
2017£659£461£508£488
2018£694£450£575£489
2019£657£447£579£533
2020£627£442£653£515
2021£629£483£639£563
2022£868£486£808£666
2023£792£470£678£621
2024£781£511£757£642
2025£769£500£749£646
2026£661£530£694£586
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Marshalswick West in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4QZ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL1 4QZ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
24 Oct 2025147, Gurney Court Road, St Albans, AL1 4QYSemi-DetachedFreehold£1,400,000
21 Aug 2025149, Gurney Court Road, St Albans, AL1 4QYSemi-DetachedFreehold£900,000
20 Jan 202677, Chalkdell Fields, St Albans, AL4 9LUSemi-DetachedFreehold£879,550
25 Jun 202528, Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASOtherFreehold£1,403,000
25 Jun 2025Ground Floor Shop, 26, Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASOtherLeasehold£1,403,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2A Marshals Drive, St. AlbansLeasehold69 m²£311,000 (2015)

Area insights for AL1 4QZ

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Overview

Postcode AL1 4QZ is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bernards Heath area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year. The median sale price in Marshalswick West is £869,775 (around £691 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £620,000 and £1,366,250. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Bernards Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,687 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bernards Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 70 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bernards Heath is £92,123 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 68 ft away from AL1 4QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bernards Heath near AL1 4QZ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
2,724.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
41.99(+668%)
Burglary
9.52(+242%)
Vehicle crime
8.4(+91%)
Shoplifting
6.72(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.16(-47%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
74.41%
Other White
23
6.01%
Irish
15
3.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
3.39%
Indian
10
2.61%
Total population: 383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
193
64.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
10.67%
No qualifications
29
9.67%
Level 3 (A level)
24
8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.33%
Total 16+ residents: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
46.51%
Owns outright
56
43.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.98%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Schools

In the AL1 4QZ postcode area, located within Bernards Heath, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for AL1 4QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBernards Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
0.5 miPrimaryBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
0.5 miPrimaryWheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL1 4QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 4QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miTesco Express26-30 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Tesco Express