18, Townsend Drive, AL3 5RQ
18 Townsend Drive is a 204 m² / 2,196 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £1,750,000 in September 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,652k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,293k to £1,752k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2024 £1,750,000 6.1% 2.5% Mar 2023 £1,600,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 18, Townsend Drive.
- Internal area
- 204 square metres (2,196 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,578 per square metre (£797 per square foot) in Sep 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,099 per square metre (£752 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2024 £1,750,000 £8,578 £1,652,281 £8,099 Mar 2023 £1,600,000 £7,843 £1,457,470 £7,144 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 204 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 £1,652,281. 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 204 m², this implies a valuation between £1,293,000 and £1,752,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Planning ref:
- January 2024 5/2024/0108
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 18 Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) and 5 (slab levels) of planning permission 5/2023/0859 dated 25/09/23 for Replacement detached dwelling with habitable roofspace and additional garage building following demolition of existing detached dwelling. New g
- Summary:
- 22 September 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 204 sqm (2,196 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
18 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 £1,652,281.
- Based on an internal area of 204 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,293,000 to £1,752,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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