# 11 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU

## Property details

- Slug: `af973a1` (address key hash: `af973a1a30e6e33ba89fcd4056feb8ed1b565998`)
- Postcode: AL1 3XU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 44 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £190,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,318/m²
- Local average: £347,786 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 375 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £190,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/03/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £451/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,048

### Recommendations
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£25)
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2023-3036-8207-0394-2200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £190,000 | Flat | +3.8% | £190,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-05dd-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2009-12-18 | £183,000 | Flat | — | £296,271 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/98bfa76c-99c4-4862-81b0-3db6d415d644) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £190,000 | 01/04/2026 | Flat |
| 11 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £183,000 | 18/12/2009 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [145941248](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/501bc61)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £190,000 |
| listed | 2024-03-20 | £210,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £183,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £53,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BENEDICTINE PLACE, 25 FLAT 37 LONDON ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1LB | £415,000 | 20/03/2026 | Flat |
| 35 MILLINERS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XT | £365,000 | 19/12/2025 | Flat |
| SAXON HOUSE, 2 FLAT 8 UPPER MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3UR | £390,000 | 19/12/2025 | Flat |
| HENLEY HOUSE, 34A FLAT 10 LATTIMORE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XW | £247,000 | 28/11/2025 | Flat |
| 61 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £170,000 | 14/12/2023 | Flat |
| LATTIMORE HOUSE, 21 FLAT 1 LATTIMORE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XL | £315,000 | 30/11/2023 | Flat |
| 26 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £180,000 | 04/09/2023 | Flat |
| 56 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £275,000 | 21/07/2023 | Flat |
| 17 MILLINERS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XT | £415,000 | 26/05/2023 | Flat |
| HENLEY HOUSE, 34A FLAT 11 LATTIMORE ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XW | £235,000 | 11/04/2023 | Flat |
| 1 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £212,500 | 27/03/2023 | Flat |
| 36 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £210,000 | 24/03/2023 | Flat |
| BENEDICTINE PLACE, 1 FLAT 9 MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3WA | £380,000 | 03/02/2023 | Flat |
| 17 VERNON CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1PB | £246,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 2 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £240,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 9 DAVIS COURT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 3XU | £203,000 | 15/12/2022 | Flat |
| 120A LONDON ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1NX | £245,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| 120B LONDON ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1NX | £250,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| 118C LONDON ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1NX | £270,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| 120C LONDON ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 1NX | £250,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £275,675 (20 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/52794c3) | £400,000 | 2 | Maisonette | 0.85 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -19.1%
- **10y growth:** -6.2%

## 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 Bedford (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Watson Avenue, AL3 | £950/mo | 1 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £82/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.8%

*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 | 114 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 88 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **375** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Albans Independent College | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 30 Apr 2024 |
| St Peter's School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 5 Sep 2014 |
| Loreto College | Secondary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Alban City School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2014 |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2019 |