Property data
Sale history
£1,925,000 on Aug 2009
Internal area
478 square metres (5,145 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,027 per square metre (£374 per square foot) in Aug 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,250 per square metre (£674 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2009 £1,925,000 £4,027 £3,465,418 £7,250

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 478 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £3,465,418. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £6,340 and £8,590 per square metre (£589 and £798 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 478 m², this implies a valuation between £3,031,000 and £4,106,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
6
Type
Detached
Council tax band
H
Archived listings
History:
Archived new build listing for 22 Townsend Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Sep 2008.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for 22 Townsend Drive.

Photos for 22 Townsend Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2024 TP/2024/0063
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
Catalina House 22 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire
Description:
T7-Horse Chestnut-Crown reduce all round by 2-3 metres to maintain size and shape. T4-Oak-Crown reduce all round by 1-2 metres to maintain size and shape as neighbours are complaining. T3-Sycamore-Crown reduce all round by 1-2 metres to maintain size and

Planning ref:
August 2021 TP/2021/0361
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Catalina House 22 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
T2 - Oak (T4 on TPO plan)- Crown reduce by 20% to maintain size and shape T3- Sycamore (T3 on TPO plan) - Crown reduce by 20% to maintain size and shape Neighbours at the back of the property are complaining.

Planning ref:
May 2021 TP/2021/0218
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Catalina House 22 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
T7 (T1 on submitted plan) -Horse Chestnut- Crown reduce by 25%, back to old pruning points to maintain size and shape. T4 (T2 on submitted plan)-Oak- Crown reduce by 20%, back to old pruning points to maintain size and shape. T3-Sycamore (T3 on submitted
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 14 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
Area:
478 sqm (5,145 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

22 Townsend Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £3,465,418.
  • Based on an internal area of 478 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £3,031,000 to £4,106,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 22 Townsend Drive last sold for £1,925,000 in August 2009.

HouseMetric shows 22 Townsend Drive as 478 m² (5,145 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 6 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 24 July 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 22 Townsend Drive was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

22 Townsend Drive is in postcode AL3 5RQ, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Townsend Drive, AL3 5RQ or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.