5, BLAKE CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL1 5SG - £455,000

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

5 BLAKE CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 119m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £455,000 in November 2010, which was around 30% below the average November 2010 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2010, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 BLAKE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 BLAKE CLOSE 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 5 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
2010 5 NOV	£455,000	£650,196	30% below HPI
2004 10 SEP	£335,000	£500,865	33% below HPI

5 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 two 5 BLAKE CLOSE sales from September 2004 and November 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 September 2004 sale was for 33% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 33% below the HPI over time, until the November 2010 sale, where it rises to 30% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 BLAKE CLOSE?

5 BLAKE CLOSE is 119m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2010. This puts it in the smallest 40% 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 5 BLAKE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 35% of detached houses are smaller than 5 BLAKE CLOSE, and 65% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

5 BLAKE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 BLAKE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.133 of an acre, or 539m². The below map shows the location of 5 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 5 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 5 BLAKE CLOSE?

5 BLAKE CLOSE is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on BLAKE CLOSE.