23, Gorham Drive, AL1 2HU

23 Gorham Drive is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £185,000 in November 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £532k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £484k to £620k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£185,000 on Nov 2002
Internal area
85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,176 per square metre (£202 per square foot) in Nov 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,256 per square metre (£581 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2002 £185,000 £2,176 £531,793 £6,256

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £531,793. 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 85 m², this implies a valuation between £484,000 and £620,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
410 square metres (4,413 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
HD361817
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
23 Gorham Drive, St Albans
Owner
PARADIGM HOMES CHARITABLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company reference number: 27789R)
Proprietor address: Building 1, Glory Park Avenue, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe HP10 0DF
Price paid on title: £185,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 07 Dec 2004
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Paradigm Homes Charitable Housing Association Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 January 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

23 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 £531,793.
  • Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £484,000 to £620,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Gorham Drive last sold for £185,000 in November 2002.

HouseMetric shows 23 Gorham Drive as 85 m² (915 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 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 Gorham Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 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.