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223 Drakes Drive, AL1 5AP

Sold prices, property history and local context for 223 Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AP, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£279,000
9 Nov 2022
Recorded sales
4
since 1996
Type
Flat / maisonette
Leasehold
This home in brief

223 Drakes Drive, in AL1, is a leasehold flat / maisonette on Drakes Drive. It last sold for £279,000 in 2022 — its 4th recorded sale, up 458% on its first recorded sale of £50,000 in 1996. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 46% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£318,000£392,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£279,000
2022
Its own growth
6.7%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (6.7% 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 223 Drakes Drive

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
9 Nov 2022£279,000+84% (+3.3%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
18 Dec 2003£152,000+25% (+13.7%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
22 Mar 2002£121,500+143% (+16.2%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
26 Apr 1996£50,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold

Other homes at AL1 5AP

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
183 Drakes Drive2015£250,0002
187 Drakes Drive2014£215,0002
211 Drakes Drive2007£175,0004
221 Drakes Drive2025£295,0003
235 Drakes Drive2024£270,0002
237 Drakes Drive2010£162,0003

The street and the area

Where 223 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 →

223 Drakes Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 223 Drakes Drive last sell, and for how much?

223 Drakes Drive last sold for £279,000 on 9 Nov 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 223 Drakes Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 223 Drakes Drive between 1996 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 223 Drakes Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.7% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £318,000–£392,000 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.