45, FONTMELL CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL3 5HU - £496,000

45 FONTMELL CLOSE is a large detached house of 170m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £496,000 in October 2010, which was around 24% below the average October 2010 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2009, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

45 FONTMELL CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 45 FONTMELL 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 45 FONTMELL 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
2010 14 OCT	£496,000	£652,075	24% below HPI
2004 21 OCT	£442,000	£504,748	12% below HPI

45 FONTMELL 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 45 FONTMELL CLOSE sales from October 2004 and October 2010 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 October 2004 sale was for 12% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 12% below the HPI over time, until the October 2010 sale, where it falls to 24% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 24% below the HPI.

How Large is 45 FONTMELL CLOSE?

45 FONTMELL CLOSE is 170m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2009. This puts it in the largest 30% 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 45 FONTMELL CLOSE lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses are smaller than 45 FONTMELL CLOSE, and 29% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

45 FONTMELL CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

45 FONTMELL CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 298m². The below map shows the location of 45 FONTMELL 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 45 FONTMELL 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 45 FONTMELL CLOSE?

45 FONTMELL CLOSE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 45 on FONTMELL CLOSE.