Flats/Maisonettes 4 sales on record

17 FLAT 7 CEDAR COURT

ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL

£240,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wynches Farm Drive	0.0 miles
Shop	Studio K8	0.1 miles
Train station	St Albans City	1.3 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	8.5 miles
University	Middlesex University	11.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£240,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£295,104 (23 sales)

Street crime

163 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	24/03/2026	£240,000	Flat	+26.3%	£244,969 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/10/2019	£190,000	Flat	+20.6%	£200,793 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/10/2013	£157,500	Flat	+12.5%	£226,048 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/12/2009	£140,000	Flat	—	£229,684 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£240,000
listed	16/10/2025	£240,000
sold	01/01/2019	£190,000
sold	01/01/2013	£157,500
sold	01/01/2009	£140,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
52 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£240,000	06/03/2025	Flat
72 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DW	£285,000	16/11/2023	Flat
4 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£232,500	26/10/2023	Flat
23 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£275,000	25/07/2023	Flat
28 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£240,000	19/06/2023	Flat
2 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ	£172,500	28/04/2023	Flat
42 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£235,000	27/04/2023	Flat
11 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DX	£300,000	17/10/2022	Flat
43 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£285,000	25/08/2022	Flat
6 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ	£220,000	04/08/2022	Flat
60 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DW	£263,000	01/07/2022	Flat
10 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ	£231,000	13/05/2022	Flat
GLENBOWER COURT 3 HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0UH	£330,000	29/04/2022	Flat
31 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£280,000	18/03/2022	Flat
GLENBOWER COURT 7 HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0UH	£360,000	04/03/2022	Flat
3 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ	£200,000	25/01/2022	Flat
5 FLAT 2 AUSTEN WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0FW	£148,000	29/11/2021	Flat
17 FLAT 3 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£237,500	22/10/2021	Flat
27 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL	£287,500	22/10/2021	Flat

Area average: £253,789 (19 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4	£400,000	2	Flat	0.04 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -22.3%

10y growth 11%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 3.7%

10y (index) 6.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,738/mo

Realistic £1,931/mo

Optimistic £2,124/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Ashley Road, AL1	£3,000/mo	1	0.4 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Burleigh Road, AL1	£1,100/mo	1	0.41 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Meyrick Court, AL1	£1,400/mo	1	0.49 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Hatfield Road, AL1	£1,495/mo	1	0.49 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Hatfield Road, AL1	£1,550/mo	1	0.51 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Beresford Road, AL1	£1,220/mo	1	0.51 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Camp Road, AL1	£1,100/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Cambridge Road, AL1	£1,000/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Ashbury Court, AL1	£1,150/mo	1	0.55 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Sutton Road, AL1	£1,550/mo	1	0.62 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Hatfield Road, AL1	£1,150/mo	1	0.63 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Roland Street, AL1	£1,250/mo	1	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,414/mo (12 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,375

Target investor price (1%) £123,500

Gross yield 6.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.2×

Monthly cashflow £141/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	26
Vehicle crime	15
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	8
Public order	8
Burglary	7
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	163

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Beaumont School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 28 Apr 2014
Links Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2016
Oakwood Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Sep 2024
Oaklands College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 17 FLAT 7 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL

## Property details

- Slug: `6c61108` (address key hash: `6c611085ba1568197b7f141373ac13ba17ba3d74`)
- Postcode: AL4 0DL
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £240,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £295,104 (23 sales)
- Street crime: 163 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £240,000
- Date: 2026-03-24
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-24 | £240,000 | Flat | +26.3% | £244,969 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-05f4-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2019-10-18 | £190,000 | Flat | +20.6% | £200,793 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/98c75471-d901-72e9-e053-6b04a8c042f0) |
| Sold | 2013-10-17 | £157,500 | Flat | +12.5% | £226,048 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/01dd6b74-abf9-461a-a141-c3f02dada42f) |
| Sold | 2009-12-03 | £140,000 | Flat | — | £229,684 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/35408884-701c-44eb-8db9-aeea41a2dffb) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 FLAT 7 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £240,000 | 24/03/2026 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 7 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £190,000 | 18/10/2019 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 7 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £157,500 | 17/10/2013 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 7 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £140,000 | 03/12/2009 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168278816](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0c0f78a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £240,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-16 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £190,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £157,500 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £140,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £240,000 | 06/03/2025 | Flat |
| 72 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DW | £285,000 | 16/11/2023 | Flat |
| 4 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £232,500 | 26/10/2023 | Flat |
| 23 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £275,000 | 25/07/2023 | Flat |
| 28 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £240,000 | 19/06/2023 | Flat |
| 2 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ | £172,500 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| 42 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £235,000 | 27/04/2023 | Flat |
| 11 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DX | £300,000 | 17/10/2022 | Flat |
| 43 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £285,000 | 25/08/2022 | Flat |
| 6 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ | £220,000 | 04/08/2022 | Flat |
| 60 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DW | £263,000 | 01/07/2022 | Flat |
| 10 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ | £231,000 | 13/05/2022 | Flat |
| GLENBOWER COURT 3 HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0UH | £330,000 | 29/04/2022 | Flat |
| 31 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £280,000 | 18/03/2022 | Flat |
| GLENBOWER COURT 7 HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0UH | £360,000 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| 3 THE ACORNS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0XZ | £200,000 | 25/01/2022 | Flat |
| 5 FLAT 2 AUSTEN WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0FW | £148,000 | 29/11/2021 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 3 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £237,500 | 22/10/2021 | Flat |
| 27 CEDAR COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 0DL | £287,500 | 22/10/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £253,789 (19 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1018c1d) | £400,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.04 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -22.3%
- **10y growth:** 11%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Albans; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 6.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St Albans). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,738/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,931/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,124/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Ashley Road, AL1 | £3,000/mo | 1 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Burleigh Road, AL1 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Meyrick Court, AL1 | £1,400/mo | 1 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hatfield Road, AL1 | £1,495/mo | 1 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hatfield Road, AL1 | £1,550/mo | 1 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Beresford Road, AL1 | £1,220/mo | 1 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Camp Road, AL1 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Cambridge Road, AL1 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Ashbury Court, AL1 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Sutton Road, AL1 | £1,550/mo | 1 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Hatfield Road, AL1 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Roland Street, AL1 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,414/mo (12 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,235/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £141/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **163** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beaumont School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 28 Apr 2014 |
| Links Academy | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2016 |
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Sep 2024 |
| Oaklands College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024 |