# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (AL3 5PU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 79 NORMANDY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL3 5PU | | Price | £725,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £715,000 Dec 2024 | ## Description NO UPPER CHAIN! A three-bedroom end of terrace Victorian cottage. Ideally situated on a popular residential street within walking distance of St Albans Town Centre and mainline St Albans City station. Retaining many original character features such as exposed wooden floors, panelled internal wooden doors and bay fronted Living Room. The property also benefits from recent redecoration throughout and a newly installed boiler. Well-proportioned accommodation comprises; Entrance Hall, Living Room with feature fireplace, Dining Room with patio doors to the garden, Kitchen providing access to the garden, downstairs WC, Three bedrooms all with built in storage, Bathroom, walled Garden with side street access and Garage / Workshop. Freehold Tenure. Council Tax Band E. A three-bedroom end of terrace Victorian cottage. **Entrance Hall** - **Living Room** - **Dining Room** - **Kitchen** - **Wc** - **Master Bedroom With Fitted Storage** - **Second Double Bedroom With Fitted Storage** - **Third Bedroom With Fitted Storage** - **Bathroom** - **Walled Garden** - **Garage / Workshop** - ## Property Photos - ![Front](/listings/photos/146344439/1357095) - Front - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/146344439/1357096) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/146344439/1357097) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/146344439/1357098) - Living Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/146344439/1357099) - Dining Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/146344439/1357100) - Dining Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/146344439/1357101) - Dining Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/146344439/1357102) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/146344439/1357103) - Kitchen - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/146344439/1357104) - Bedroom One - ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/146344439/1357105) - Bedroom One - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/146344439/1357106) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/146344439/1357107) - Bedroom Two - ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/146344439/1357108) - Bedroom Three - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/146344439/1357109) - Bathroom - ![Garden](/listings/photos/146344439/1357110) - Garden - ![Garden](/listings/photos/146344439/1357111) - Garden - ![Rear](/listings/photos/146344439/1357112) - Rear ## Floorplans - ![79 Normandy Road.jpg](/listings/photos/146344439/1357113) - 79 Normandy Road.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/146344439/1357114) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 79 NORMANDY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PU | £715,000 | 13/12/2024 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 32 PEGASUS PLACE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5QT | £830,000 | 21/01/2026 | Terraced | | 75 NORMANDY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PT | £742,000 | 05/12/2023 | Terraced | | 77 NORMANDY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PT | £750,000 | 28/11/2023 | Terraced | | 31 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £650,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced | | 9 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £850,000 | 17/10/2023 | Terraced | | 20 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £760,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced | | 61 FOLLY AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PY | £465,000 | 04/07/2023 | Terraced | | 53 GOLDSMITH WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5LH | £800,000 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced | | 25 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £570,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced | | 55 FOLLY AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PY | £455,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced | | 19 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £714,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | 18 LADYSMITH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5QA | £865,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | 60 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £850,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced | | 47 FOLLY AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PY | £472,500 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced | | 19 GOLDSMITH WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5LH | £908,000 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced | | 32 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £690,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced | | 17 GOLDSMITH WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5LH | £900,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced | | 73 DALTON STREET, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5QH | £850,000 | 08/09/2022 | Terraced | | 25 LADYSMITH ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PZ | £750,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced | | 5 KIMBERLEY ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL3 5PX | £825,000 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced | **Area average:** £734,825 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £602,145 (33 Terraced, AL3, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +20.4% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,496/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £240,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £192,500 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -7.6% - **10y growth:** 39.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for St Albans; Terraced series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3% - **5y growth (index):** 16% - **10y growth (index):** 23.7% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)