1, BLACKTHORN CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL4 9RP - £625,000

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 101m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £625,000 in July 2012, which was around 8% below the average July 2012 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2011, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 17 JUL	£625,000	£679,137	8% below HPI
2010 25 MAY	£667,500	£624,707	7% above HPI

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE sales from May 2010 and July 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2010 sale was for 7% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% above the HPI over time, until the July 2012 sale, where it falls to 8% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% below the HPI.

How Large is 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE?

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE is 101m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2011. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in St Albans, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in St Albans, and where 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 17% of detached houses are smaller than 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE, and 83% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.159 of an acre, or 643m². The below map shows the location of 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE?

1 BLACKTHORN CLOSE is located in ST ALBANS, in the AL4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on BLACKTHORN CLOSE.