274, LONDON ROAD, ST ALBANS, AL1 1HY - £1,500,000

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274 LONDON ROAD is a very large extended detached house of 214m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £1,593,007. It was last sold for £1,500,000 in April 2024, which was around 29% above the average April 2024 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2022, where the current energy rating was G, and the potential energy rating was E.

274 LONDON ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 274 LONDON ROAD 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. The four 274 LONDON ROAD sales were a mix of above the average price, and roughly equal to 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
2024 4 APR	£1,500,000	£1,165,390	29% above HPI
2016 28 OCT	£1,900,000	£1,017,790	87% above HPI
2011 8 NOV	£700,000	£701,904	Close to HPI
2008 19 AUG	£920,000	£652,266	41% above HPI

274 LONDON ROAD 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 274 LONDON ROAD sales between August 2008 and April 2024 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 2016 sale was for 87% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 87% above the HPI over time, until the April 2024 sale, where it falls to 29% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 29% above the HPI.

What might 274 LONDON ROAD be worth now?

274 LONDON ROAD might now be worth an estimated £1,593,007.

This is based on house price inflation of 6.2%, between April 2024 and February 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 6.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 274 LONDON ROAD of £1,500,000 on 4th April 2024. For the value to have increased from £1,500,000 to £1,593,007 over the one year and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 274 LONDON ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the St Albans local authority area.
• The April 2024 sale price of £1,500,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 274 LONDON ROAD has not materially changed since April 2024.

How Large is 274 LONDON ROAD?

274 LONDON ROAD is 214m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2022. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 274 LONDON ROAD lies on this distribution: 86% of detached houses houses are smaller than 274 LONDON ROAD, and 14% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

274 LONDON ROAD: Plot and Title Map

274 LONDON ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.318 of an acre, or 1,288m². The below map shows the location of 274 LONDON ROAD, 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 274 LONDON ROAD). 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 274 LONDON ROAD?

274 LONDON ROAD is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 274 on LONDON ROAD.