Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

36 FLAT 3 PARK STREET

ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PT

£305,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Park Street Railway Station	0.0 miles
Shop	Park Street Guns	0.1 miles
Train station	Park Street	0.2 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	5.8 miles
University	Boltons Park Farm	6.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£305,000 Feb 2026

Local average

£292,594 (16 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£305,000	Flat	+10.9%	£306,892 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/10/2021	£275,000	Flat	+71.9%	£278,144 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/11/2013	£160,000	Flat	—	£227,270 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 SYCAMORE DRIVE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PJ	£330,000	12/12/2025	Flat
4 PARK PLACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2RQ	£240,000	26/10/2023	Flat
11 SYCAMORE DRIVE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PJ	£275,000	22/12/2022	Flat
49 THE BEECHES, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2NL	£161,000	02/09/2022	Flat
1B STATION TERRACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PY	£345,000	29/03/2022	Flat
1A STATION TERRACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PY	£332,000	14/03/2022	Flat
7 PARK PLACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2RQ	£245,000	15/12/2021	Flat
MILL VIEW 1 PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2QA	£220,000	23/11/2021	Flat
11 THE BEECHES, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PL	£290,000	30/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £270,889 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -26.4%

10y growth 31.7%

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 South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Station Terrace, AL2	£1,495/mo	2	0.04 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Curo Park, AL2	£1,600/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Curo Park, AL2	£1,450/mo	2	0.43 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Frederick Place, AL2	£2,600/mo	4	0.44 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Ringway Road, AL2	£1,600/mo	2	0.56 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Hampden Place, AL2	£1,600/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Radlett Road, AL2	£1,050/mo	1	0.89 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Lye Lane, AL2	£750/mo	1	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,518/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,500

Target investor price (1%) £154,800

Gross yield 6.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.4×

Monthly cashflow £167/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%

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	24
Violence and sexual offences	19
Other theft	15
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other crime	2
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	71

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
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2022
How Wood Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2023
Watling View School	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Sep 2016
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2014
Mandeville Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2016

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# 36 FLAT 3 PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PT

## Property details

- Slug: `f67f20b` (address key hash: `f67f20b72647f9623e26a3e1f847f45d274de147`)
- Postcode: AL2 2PT
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £305,000 Feb 2026
- Local average: £292,594 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £305,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £305,000 | Flat | +10.9% | £306,892 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-2c02-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-10-08 | £275,000 | Flat | +71.9% | £278,144 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d22473f5-57af-7b40-e053-6c04a8c0a630) |
| Sold | 2013-11-19 | £160,000 | Flat | — | £227,270 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5fdb0487-31e6-48b9-86e1-99f798ba0a67) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 FLAT 3 PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PT | £305,000 | 20/02/2026 | Flat |
| 36 FLAT 3 PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PT | £275,000 | 08/10/2021 | Flat |
| 36 FLAT 3 PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PT | £160,000 | 19/11/2013 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 SYCAMORE DRIVE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PJ | £330,000 | 12/12/2025 | Flat |
| 4 PARK PLACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2RQ | £240,000 | 26/10/2023 | Flat |
| 11 SYCAMORE DRIVE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PJ | £275,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 49 THE BEECHES, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2NL | £161,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| 1B STATION TERRACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PY | £345,000 | 29/03/2022 | Flat |
| 1A STATION TERRACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PY | £332,000 | 14/03/2022 | Flat |
| 7 PARK PLACE, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2RQ | £245,000 | 15/12/2021 | Flat |
| MILL VIEW 1 PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2QA | £220,000 | 23/11/2021 | Flat |
| 11 THE BEECHES, PARK STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 2PL | £290,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £270,889 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -26.4%
- **10y growth:** 31.7%

## 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 South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Station Terrace, AL2 | £1,495/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Curo Park, AL2 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Curo Park, AL2 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Frederick Place, AL2 | £2,600/mo | 4 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Ringway Road, AL2 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Hampden Place, AL2 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Radlett Road, AL2 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Lye Lane, AL2 | £750/mo | 1 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,518/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £154,800

*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 £1,548/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £167/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.3%

*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 | 24 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **71** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Jan 2022 |
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2023 |
| Watling View School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Sep 2016 |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 9 Dec 2014 |
| Mandeville Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2016 |