19 BISHOPS CLOSE
ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL4 9AR
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
111 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Last sold
£650,000 Jan 2025
Price per m²
£5,856/m²
Local average
£552,150 (+17.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (27,978 of 33,755)
Street crime
88 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Three Double Bedrooms
- Principal Bedroom En-Suite
- Family Bathroom & Cloakroom
- Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Lounge/Dining Room
- Large Level Garden
- No Onward Chain
- Walk To Sandringham School
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- On street
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Listed by
Marshalswick
Cassidy & Tate
Reference: 153063203
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 05/02/2018
Current heating cost: £480/year
Potential heating cost: £483/year
Recommendations
- Solar water heating (6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
63% since 2017
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 31/01/2025 (1 year ago) | £650,000 | +62.5% |
| Sold | 05/05/2017 (9 years ago) | £400,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 WHEAT CLOSE, SANDRIDGE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NN | £460,000 | 13/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 13 RUNCIE CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AX | £475,000 | 20/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 WHEAT CLOSE, SANDRIDGE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NN | £475,000 | 30/05/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 25 BISHOPS CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AR | £500,000 | 09/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 TAYLOR CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9YB | £440,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 TAYLOR CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9YB | £500,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 CHALKDELL FIELDS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9LT | £731,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 FIELD CLOSE, SANDRIDGE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NW | £535,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 RUNCIE CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AX | £550,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 LAYBROOK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NJ | £700,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 CHALKDELL FIELDS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9LZ | £525,000 | 14/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 FURSE AVENUE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NE | £595,000 | 29/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 LAYBROOK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NJ | £570,000 | 06/06/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 15 BISHOPS CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AR | £745,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 29 BISHOPS CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AR | £570,000 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FIELD CLOSE, SANDRIDGE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NW | £395,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 CHALKDELL FIELDS, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9LZ | £676,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 TAYLOR CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9YB | £400,000 | 01/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 25 TAYLOR CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9YB | £495,000 | 27/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 7 MARTEN GATE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NB | £475,500 | 25/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 16 RUNCIE CLOSE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9AX | £410,000 | 20/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 BOLING BROOK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NP | £525,000 | 10/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 5 BOLING BROOK, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL4 9NP | £520,000 | 02/08/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £605,000 (3 sales)
Area average: £522,625 (20 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: Terraced. 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 | Sandridge Gate Business Centre | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Todd Doors | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | A1 Tools and Fixings | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | St Albans City | 1.4 miles |
| Train station | St Albans Abbey | 2.1 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire | 6.1 miles |
| Hospital | Watford General Hospital | 9.2 miles |
| Hospital | Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 11.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Total incidents | 88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 7 Feb 2013 |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 8 Oct 2014 |
| Sandringham School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 21 Mar 2024 |
| Bernards Heath Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Jan 2024 |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 12 Dec 2014 |
Rental Comparables
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).