Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

23 POETS COURT

HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW

£269,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Cedars	0.1 miles
Train station	Harpenden	0.1 miles
Shop	Harp's Coffee	0.1 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	6.7 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

35 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£269,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£7,686/m²

Local average

£341,577 (26 sales)

Street crime

120 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/11/2022

Expiry date: 02/11/2032

Current heating cost: £205/year

Potential heating cost: £207/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23

Recommendations

Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£269,000	Flat	+169.1%	£270,669 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/07/2000	£99,950	Flat	—	£292,046 to April 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	£269,000
listed	22/08/2025	£279,950
sold	01/01/2005	£158,000
sold	01/01/2000	£99,950
sold	01/01/1996	£55,500

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
COLERIDGE COURT 19 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD	£500,000	09/01/2026	Flat
14 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ	£275,000	11/12/2025	Flat
STATION HOUSE, 2 - 6 20 STATION APPROACH, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SS	£342,500	27/03/2025	Flat
STAKERS COURT 21 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5PA	£310,000	06/12/2023	Flat
COLERIDGE COURT 24 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD	£615,000	16/05/2023	Flat
STAKERS COURT 20 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5PA	£367,000	16/05/2023	Flat
COLERIDGE COURT 11 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD	£435,000	28/04/2023	Flat
2 COPPER BEECHES, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LW	£360,000	19/12/2022	Flat
1 CROFT COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4UB	£222,000	15/12/2022	Flat
12 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW	£350,000	16/11/2022	Flat
6 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW	£275,000	16/09/2022	Flat
17C MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LA	£410,000	02/09/2022	Flat
3A CARLTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SX	£535,000	22/07/2022	Flat
4 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ	£410,000	28/06/2022	Flat
KINLOCH COURT 6 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4UE	£365,000	06/06/2022	Flat
7 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW	£365,000	06/05/2022	Flat
15 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ	£225,000	29/04/2022	Flat
2 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ	£240,000	28/04/2022	Flat
COLERIDGE COURT 9 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD	£460,000	22/03/2022	Flat
17 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ	£437,500	31/01/2022	Flat

Area average: £374,950 (20 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 -10.9%

10y growth 9%

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

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 2.6%

10y (index) 6.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,733/mo

Realistic £1,925/mo

Optimistic £2,118/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, High Street, AL5	£4,800/mo	3	0.31 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bennets Lodge, AL5	£2,000/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Salisbury Avenue, AL5	£3,750/mo	2	0.47 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hickling Way, AL5	£2,000/mo	2	0.54 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Stephens Court, AL5	£1,850/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Balfour Court, AL5	£1,495/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Aplins Close, AL5	£3,100/mo	4	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,714/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.74%

Max investor price (0.8%) £250,000

Target investor price (1%) £200,000

Gross yield 8.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.2×

Monthly cashflow £716/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	25
Violence and sexual offences	21
Shoplifting	19
Vehicle crime	19
Other theft	13
Burglary	6
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	5
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	120

Within 1 mile during May 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
Harpenden Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2019
St Dominic Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024
Crabtree Infants' School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 18 Mar 2024
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2012
Crabtree Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 15 Jan 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 23 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW

## Property details

- Slug: `38e2880` (address key hash: `38e2880f5dad855f9657237491d62accd819ab44`)
- Postcode: AL5 5EW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 35 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £269,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £7,686/m²
- Local average: £341,577 (26 sales)
- Street crime: 120 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £269,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/11/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £205/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23

### Recommendations
- C (£15 - £30)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3690-3379-0922-3308-2923)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £269,000 | Flat | +169.1% | £270,669 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-2bee-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2000-07-31 | £99,950 | Flat | — | £292,046 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d004aa8a-27f8-4af3-ac32-f73493c7f655) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW | £269,000 | 13/02/2026 | Flat |
| 23 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW | £99,950 | 31/07/2000 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166105856](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b5c96bd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £269,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-22 | £279,950 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £158,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £99,950 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £55,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| COLERIDGE COURT 19 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD | £500,000 | 09/01/2026 | Flat |
| 14 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ | £275,000 | 11/12/2025 | Flat |
| STATION HOUSE, 2 - 6 20 STATION APPROACH, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SS | £342,500 | 27/03/2025 | Flat |
| STAKERS COURT 21 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5PA | £310,000 | 06/12/2023 | Flat |
| COLERIDGE COURT 24 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD | £615,000 | 16/05/2023 | Flat |
| STAKERS COURT 20 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5PA | £367,000 | 16/05/2023 | Flat |
| COLERIDGE COURT 11 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD | £435,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| 2 COPPER BEECHES, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LW | £360,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 1 CROFT COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4UB | £222,000 | 15/12/2022 | Flat |
| 12 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW | £350,000 | 16/11/2022 | Flat |
| 6 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW | £275,000 | 16/09/2022 | Flat |
| 17C MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LA | £410,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| 3A CARLTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SX | £535,000 | 22/07/2022 | Flat |
| 4 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ | £410,000 | 28/06/2022 | Flat |
| KINLOCH COURT 6 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4UE | £365,000 | 06/06/2022 | Flat |
| 7 POETS COURT, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5EW | £365,000 | 06/05/2022 | Flat |
| 15 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ | £225,000 | 29/04/2022 | Flat |
| 2 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ | £240,000 | 28/04/2022 | Flat |
| COLERIDGE COURT 9 MILTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LD | £460,000 | 22/03/2022 | Flat |
| 17 THE CEDARS, HARPENDEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 5LQ | £437,500 | 31/01/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £374,950 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -10.9%
- **10y growth:** 9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 6.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,733/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,925/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,118/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, High Street, AL5 | £4,800/mo | 3 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bennets Lodge, AL5 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Salisbury Avenue, AL5 | £3,750/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hickling Way, AL5 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Stephens Court, AL5 | £1,850/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Balfour Court, AL5 | £1,495/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Aplins Close, AL5 | £3,100/mo | 4 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,714/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000

*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 £2,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £716/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **120** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Harpenden Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 8 Jul 2019 |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Crabtree Infants' School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 18 Mar 2024 |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2012 |
| Crabtree Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jan 2024 |