26, FORGE END, ST ALBANS, AL2 3EQ - £860,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

26 FORGE END is a large detached house of 174m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £860,000 in June 2021, which was around 15% below the average June 2021 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2018, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

26 FORGE END Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 26 FORGE END since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 26 FORGE END 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
2021 4 JUN	£860,000	£1,011,648	15% below HPI
2018 11 MAY	£825,000	£968,374	15% below HPI
2005 24 JUN	£420,000	£482,919	13% below HPI
1998 1 OCT	£205,000	£253,292	19% below HPI

26 FORGE END 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 four 26 FORGE END sales between October 1998 and June 2021 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 May 2018 sale was for 15% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% below the HPI over time, until the June 2021 sale, which was also at 15% below the HPI.

How Large is 26 FORGE END?

26 FORGE END is 174m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2018. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Chiswell Green, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Chiswell Green, and where 26 FORGE END lies on this distribution: 79% of detached houses are smaller than 26 FORGE END, and 20% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chiswell Green.

26 FORGE END: Plot and Title Map

26 FORGE END sits on a plot of roughly 0.085 of an acre, or 346m². The below map shows the location of 26 FORGE END, 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 26 FORGE END). 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 26 FORGE END?

26 FORGE END is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on FORGE END.