13, TOWNSEND DRIVE, ST ALBANS, AL3 5RB - £1,842,000

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE is a very large detached house of 226m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £1,842,000 in August 2023, which was around 61% above the average August 2023 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE sales were 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
2023 15 AUG	£1,842,000	£1,144,014	61% above HPI
2020 19 NOV	£1,375,000	£1,003,398	37% above HPI
1998 23 NOV	£367,500	£254,128	45% above HPI

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE 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 three 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE sales between November 1998 and August 2023 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 November 2020 sale was for 37% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% above the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to 61% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 61% above the HPI.

How Large is 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE?

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE is 226m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2023. This puts it in the largest 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 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses are smaller than 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.170 of an acre, or 688m². The below map shows the location of 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE, 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 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE). 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 13 TOWNSEND DRIVE?

13 TOWNSEND DRIVE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 13 on TOWNSEND DRIVE.