23, Townsend Drive, AL3 5RF
23 Townsend Drive is a 264 m² / 2,842 sq ft detached home in St Albans. It sold for £2,215,000 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £2,140k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,674k to £2,268k 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 Oct 2025 £2,215,000 4.9% 2.3% May 2000 £650,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, Townsend Drive.
- Internal area
- 264 square metres (2,842 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,390 per square metre (£779 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,104 per square metre (£753 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £2,215,000 £8,390 £2,139,501 £8,104 May 2000 £650,000 £2,462 £2,169,601 £8,218 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 264 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 £2,139,501. 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 264 m², this implies a valuation between £1,674,000 and £2,268,000. 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
- Plot size
- 884 square metres (9,515 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 28 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 264 sqm (2,842 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
23 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 £2,139,501.
- Based on an internal area of 264 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,674,000 to £2,268,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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