Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2017 £605,000 10.5% 8.3%
Apr 2010 £290,000 2.6% -0.1%
Mar 2007 £268,000 11.2% 9.3%
Mar 1999 £114,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 3, Gorham Drive.

Floorplan 3
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Internal area
126 square metres (1,356 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,801 per square metre (£446 per square foot) in Aug 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,520 per square metre (£513 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2017 £605,000 £4,802 £695,471 £5,520
Apr 2010 £290,000 £2,302 £534,042 £4,238
Mar 2007 £268,000 £2,127 £583,186 £4,628
Mar 1999 £114,000 £905 £551,626 £4,378

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 126 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 £695,471. 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 £5,690 and £7,290 per square metre (£528 and £677 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 126 m², this implies a valuation between £717,000 and £919,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
280 square metres (3,014 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 3 Gorham Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/01/2017. It last appeared Sep 2017.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos for 3 Gorham Drive.

Photos for 3 Gorham Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
20 November 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

3 Gorham 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 £695,471.
  • Based on an internal area of 126 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £717,000 to £919,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 3 Gorham Drive last sold for £605,000 in August 2017.

HouseMetric shows 3 Gorham Drive as 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 18 January 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 3 Gorham Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

3 Gorham Drive is in postcode AL1 2HU, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Gorham Drive, AL1 2HU 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 1 June 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.