39, OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD, ST ALBANS, AL4 8FH - £850,000

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

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE is a large extended detached house of 158m², built sometime between 2007 and 2011. It was last sold for £850,000 in August 2023, which was around 23% below the average August 2023 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE 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 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE 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
2023 1 AUG	£850,000	£1,102,176	23% below HPI
2012 30 MAR	£539,950	£649,712	17% below HPI

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE 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 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE sales from March 2012 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 March 2012 sale was for 17% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 17% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it falls to 23% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 23% below the HPI.

How Large is 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE?

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE is 158m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2022. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Wheathampstead, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Wheathampstead, and where 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE lies on this distribution: 75% of detached houses are smaller than 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, and 25% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wheathampstead.

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.071 of an acre, or 286m². The below map shows the location of 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, 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 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE). 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 39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE?

39 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE is located in WHEATHAMPSTEAD, in the AL4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 39 on OLD SCHOOL DRIVE.