1, OLD SOPWELL GARDENS, ST ALBANS, AL1 2BY - £420,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS is a small detached house of 109m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £420,000 in March 2010, which was around 31% below the average March 2010 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2009, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS 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 1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS 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 12 MAR	£420,000	£604,846	31% below HPI
2009 20 APR	£215,000	£518,027	58% below HPI

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS 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 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS sales from April 2009 and March 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 April 2009 sale was for 58% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 58% below the HPI over time, until the March 2010 sale, where it rises to 31% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 31% below the HPI.

How Large is 1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS?

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS is 109m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2009. This puts it in the smallest 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 1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS lies on this distribution: 24% of detached houses are smaller than 1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS, and 76% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.077 of an acre, or 311m². The below map shows the location of 1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS, 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 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS). 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 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS?

1 OLD SOPWELL GARDENS is located in ST ALBANS, in the AL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on OLD SOPWELL GARDENS.