13, BLAKE CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL1 5SG - £650,000

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

13 BLAKE CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 94m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £650,000 in October 2018, which was around 34% below the average October 2018 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

13 BLAKE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 13 BLAKE 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. All of the three 13 BLAKE 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
2018 26 OCT	£650,000	£985,805	34% below HPI
2016 14 JUL	£300,000	£954,724	69% below HPI
1998 24 JUL	£150,000	£250,171	40% below HPI

13 BLAKE 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 13 BLAKE CLOSE sales between July 1998 and October 2018 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 July 2016 sale was for 69% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 69% below the HPI over time, until the October 2018 sale, where it rises to 34% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 34% below the HPI.

How Large is 13 BLAKE CLOSE?

13 BLAKE CLOSE is 94m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2024. This puts it in the smallest 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 BLAKE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 12% of detached houses are smaller than 13 BLAKE CLOSE, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

13 BLAKE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

13 BLAKE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.182 of an acre, or 736m². The below map shows the location of 13 BLAKE 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 13 BLAKE 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 13 BLAKE CLOSE?

13 BLAKE CLOSE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 13 on BLAKE CLOSE.