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18 Drakes Drive, AL1 5AF

Sold prices, property history and local context for 18 Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AF, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£235,000
23 Aug 2005
Recorded sales
4
since 1995
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

18 Drakes Drive is a freehold semi-detached house on Drakes Drive in AL1. It last sold for £235,000 in 2005 — its 4th recorded sale, up 197% on its first recorded sale of £79,000 in 1995. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 55% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2005 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,766,000£2,944,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£235,000
2005
Its own growth
11.6%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (11.6% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 18 Drakes Drive

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
23 Aug 2005£235,000+45% (+7.8%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
13 Sept 2000£162,500+77% (+16.3%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
5 Dec 1996£92,000+16% (+13.6%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
26 Sept 1995£79,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 5AF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Drakes Drive.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
2 Drakes Drive2015£420,0002
2a Drakes Drive2022£441,0003
6 Drakes Drive1999£120,5001
14 Drakes Drive2000£215,0001
16 Drakes Drive2012£450,0003
20 Drakes Drive2002£195,0001
22 Drakes Drive2001£143,0002

The street and the area

Where 18 Drakes Drive sits in its local market.

AL1 median
£520,000
last 8 years
Drakes Drive sold prices & street profile →AL1 house prices & area guide →

18 Drakes Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 18 Drakes Drive last sell, and for how much?

18 Drakes Drive last sold for £235,000 on 23 Aug 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 18 Drakes Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 18 Drakes Drive between 1995 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 18 Drakes Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 11.6% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £1,766,000–£2,944,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.