5, KENSINGTON CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL1 1JT - £1,275,000

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5 KENSINGTON CLOSE is a midsized detached house of 153m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £1,295,404. It was last sold for £1,275,000 in August 2023, which was around 9% above the average August 2023 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 KENSINGTON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE 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. Two of the three 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2023 31 AUG	£1,275,000	£1,173,500	9% above HPI
2017 28 APR	£1,000,000	£1,045,080	4% below HPI
1998 27 NOV	£355,000	£270,575	31% above HPI

5 KENSINGTON 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 three 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE 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 April 2017 sale was for 4% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to 9% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 9% above the HPI.

What might 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE be worth now?

5 KENSINGTON CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £1,295,404.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.6%, between August 2023 and June 2025, 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 1.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE of £1,275,000 on 31st August 2023. For the value to have increased from £1,275,000 to £1,295,404 over the two years and two months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The August 2023 sale price of £1,275,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2023.

How Large is 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

5 KENSINGTON CLOSE is 153m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2016. This puts it in the largest 40% 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 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 60% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE, and 40% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

5 KENSINGTON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 KENSINGTON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.108 of an acre, or 438m². The below map shows the location of 5 KENSINGTON 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 5 KENSINGTON 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 5 KENSINGTON CLOSE?

5 KENSINGTON CLOSE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on KENSINGTON CLOSE.