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3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane, AL2 3PH

Sold prices, property history and local context for 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane, St. Albans, AL2 3PH, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£500,000
9 Dec 2005
Recorded sales
2
since 1998
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
This home in brief

3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane, in AL2, is a freehold terraced house on Drop Lane. It last sold for £500,000 in 2005 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 72% on its first recorded sale of £290,000 in 1998.

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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
£1,580,000£2,634,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£500,000
2005
Its own growth
7.2%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7.2% 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 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
9 Dec 2005£500,000+72% (+7.2%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
12 Feb 1998£290,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL2 3PH

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Drop Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
1, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane2005£260,0002
2, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane2000£190,0002

The street and the area

Where 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane sits in its local market.

AL2 median
£523,000
last 8 years
AL2 £/m²
£5,260
last 8 years
Drop Lane sold prices & street profile →AL2 house prices & area guide →

3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane last sell, and for how much?

3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane last sold for £500,000 on 9 Dec 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane between 1998 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 3, Hanstead Cottages, Drop Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,580,000–£2,634,000 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.