12, DARWIN CLOSE, ST. ALBANS, AL3 6LH - £244,000

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12 DARWIN CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 116m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £730,828. It was last sold for £244,000 in October 2001, which was around 40% below the average October 2001 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2026, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

12 DARWIN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 12 DARWIN 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. Both of the two 12 DARWIN CLOSE sales were for below 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
2001 25 OCT	£244,000	£408,634	40% below HPI
1999 24 MAY	£179,000	£280,901	36% below HPI

12 DARWIN 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 12 DARWIN CLOSE sales from May 1999 and October 2001 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 1999 sale was for 36% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 36% below the HPI over time, until the October 2001 sale, where it falls to 40% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 40% below the HPI.

What might 12 DARWIN CLOSE be worth now?

12 DARWIN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £730,828.

This is based on house price inflation of 199.5%, between October 2001 and May 2026, for detached houses, in the St Albans local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 199.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 12 DARWIN CLOSE of £244,000 on 25th October 2001. For the value to have increased from £244,000 to £730,828 over the 25 years and five months to May 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 12 DARWIN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The October 2001 sale price of £244,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 12 DARWIN CLOSE has not materially changed since October 2001.

How Large is 12 DARWIN CLOSE?

12 DARWIN CLOSE is 116m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2026. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in St Albans, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in St Albans, and where 12 DARWIN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 30% of detached houses houses are smaller than 12 DARWIN CLOSE, and 70% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

Where is 12 DARWIN CLOSE?

12 DARWIN CLOSE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on DARWIN CLOSE.