79, Cavan Drive, AL3 6HP

79 Cavan Drive is a 66 m² / 710 sq ft flat in St Albans. It sold for £350,000 in January 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £338k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £361k to £457k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2018 £350,000 Leasehold 7.0% 4.9%
May 2009 £195,000 Leasehold -30.2% -32.3%
Feb 2008 £305,000 Freehold na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Cavan Drive.

Floorplan 79
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Internal area
66 square metres (710 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,303 per square metre (£493 per square foot) in Jan 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,128 per square metre (£476 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2018 £350,000 £5,303 £338,444 £5,128
May 2009 £195,000 £2,955 £331,967 £5,030
Feb 2008 £305,000 £4,621 £498,529 £7,553

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 66 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 £338,444. 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 £5,470 and £6,930 per square metre (£508 and £643 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 66 m², this implies a valuation between £361,000 and £457,000. 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
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
C
Company ownership
Title number
HD11161
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
79 Cavan Drive, St Albans
Owner
KSM OPTICAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company reference number: 12975216)
Proprietor address: 41 Moor Park Road, Northwood HA6 2DH
Price paid on title: £305,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 18 Nov 2021
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 79 Cavan Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Nov 2008.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 79 Cavan Drive.

Photos for 79 Cavan Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 August 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79 Cavan 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 £338,444.
  • Based on an internal area of 66 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £361,000 to £457,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 Cavan Drive last sold for £350,000 in January 2018.

HouseMetric shows 79 Cavan Drive as 66 m² (710 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 10 August 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 79 Cavan Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

79 Cavan Drive is in postcode AL3 6HP, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cavan Drive, AL3 6HP 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.

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