Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

16 ELLIS FIELDS

ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 6BQ

£1,360,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Firbank Road 0.1 miles
Shop Timber Windows of St Albans 0.3 miles
Train station St Albans City 1.2 miles
Hospital Watford General Hospital 8.8 miles
University University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus 10.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

5

Floor area

279 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£1,360,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,875/m²

Local average

£720,386 (22 sales)

Street crime

121 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/06/2018

Expiry date: 24/06/2028

Current heating cost: £1,290/year

Potential heating cost: £1,311/year

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (195)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 09/04/2026 £1,360,000 Semi-detached +13.3% £1,378,521 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 19/09/2019 £1,200,000 Semi-detached £1,448,899 to May 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
23 FARRIDAY CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 6LG £653,000 18/08/2023 Semi-detached
14 ELLIS FIELDS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 6BQ £1,100,000 30/09/2022 Semi-detached
64 MARSHALL AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5HS £515,000 27/05/2022 Semi-detached
1B MARSHALL AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5HR £830,000 23/05/2022 Semi-detached
192 BEECH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5AX £810,000 18/02/2022 Semi-detached
167 BEECH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5AN £975,000 28/01/2022 Semi-detached
9 FIRBANK ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 6NA £776,000 23/11/2021 Semi-detached
39 HARPENDEN ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 6BJ £725,000 19/11/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £798,000 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -0.3%
10y growth 1.7%

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

1y (index) 4%
5y (index) 16.7%
10y (index) 25.2%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%
Max investor price (0.8%) £241,375
Target investor price (1%) £193,100
  • 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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 50
Anti-social behaviour 22
Other theft 10
Criminal damage and arson 9
Drugs 8
Public order 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle crime 5
Other crime 2
Theft from the person 2
Possession of weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 121

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
St Albans Girls' School Secondary 0.2 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Bernards Heath Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 29 Jan 2024
Heathlands School Other 0.3 miles Outstanding — 6 Nov 2017
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 29 Nov 2013
Batchwood School Other 0.5 miles Good — 9 Mar 2022

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.