54 CUCKMANS DRIVE
ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL2 3AF
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Last sold
£920,000 Jun 2023
Local average
£798,059 (+19%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (33,547 of 33,755)
Street crime
66 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Three bedrooms
- Detached family home
- Entrance porch
- Downstairs w/c
- Large sitting room with feature fireplace
- Separate dining room with French doors to the rear garden
- Sizeable L-shaped kitchen/dining room
- Substantial driveway providing ample off street parking
- Private and well maintained garden to the rear
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The attractive property comprises an entrance porch, downstairs w/c, large sitting room with feature fireplace, separate dining room with French doors to the rear garden, additional family room which can be used as a 4th bedroom and a sizeable L-shaped kitchen/dining room providing access to both the rear garden and the generous garage. The first floor offers two double bedrooms, a further single bedroom and there is also a family bathroom.
Externally the house is complemented by a substantial driveway providing ample off street parking to the front and access to the garage and there is also a private and well maintained garden to the rear. Cuckmans Drive is ideally located to the south of St Albans and provides easy access to nearby schooling, motorway links, the city centre and nearby shops/amenities.
Energy Rating - Awaited
Council Tax Band - F
Tenure - Freehold
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DISCLAIMER
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FCQ210698/1
Listed by
St. Albans
AIG (HALO) LTD
Reference: 85882200
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #16291961 Recent
Property Details
Street: 54 Cuckmans Drive
Town: ST. ALBANS
Postcode: AL2 3AF
Installation Details
Items: 15 windows
Certificate Issued: 12/05/2024
Work Completed: 19/01/2024
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 23/06/2023 (2 years ago) | £920,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 THE CROFT, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3AR | £840,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 108 WATFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3JZ | £595,000 | 14/11/2023 | Detached |
| 32 LABURNUM GROVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3HQ | £1,360,000 | 08/09/2023 | Detached |
| 112 WATFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3JZ | £1,300,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 56 RAGGED HALL LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3LD | £740,000 | 06/03/2023 | Detached |
| 35A RAGGED HALL LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3LB | £720,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 84 WATFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3JZ | £810,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CHERRY HILL, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3AT | £975,000 | 13/09/2022 | Detached |
| 21 STANLEY AVENUE, CHISWELL GREEN, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3AA | £720,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 11 WEST AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3HA | £565,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 21 HOLLYBUSH AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3AE | £625,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 24 HAWTHORN WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3BH | £1,050,000 | 27/04/2022 | Detached |
| 64 RAGGED HALL LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3LD | £1,120,000 | 02/03/2022 | Detached |
| 26 HAWTHORN WAY, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3BH | £980,000 | 11/10/2021 | Detached |
| 102 WATFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3JZ | £660,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 110 WATFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3JZ | £1,400,000 | 10/08/2021 | Detached |
| 23A LABURNUM GROVE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL2 3HQ | £590,000 | 16/06/2021 | Detached |
Area average: £885,294 (17 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Albans. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for St Albans. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St Albans.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | West Avenue | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Day 1 | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Co-op Food | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Park Street | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | St Albans Abbey | 1.2 miles |
| Hospital | NHS Albany Lodge and St Albans Children Centre | 1.8 miles |
| Hospital | St Albans City Hospital | 2.1 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus | 5.1 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus | 5.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 66 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 9 Dec 2014 |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Jan 2024 |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2016 |
| Watling View School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Sep 2016 |
| St Columba's College | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Upton Close, AL2 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Ashdales, AL1 | £1,895/mo | 3 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,998/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).