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53 Drakes Drive, AL1 5AG

Sold prices, property history and local context for 53 Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AG, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£277,000
16 Jan 2008
Recorded sales
1
since 2008
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

53 Drakes Drive is a freehold semi-detached house on Drakes Drive in AL1. It last sold for £277,000 in 2008, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 47% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2008 sale forward with AL1's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£533,000£889,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£277,000
2008
AL1 movement since
×2.57
district median growth

Based on the change in AL1's yearly median sold price between 2008 and 2026, applied to this home's own 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 53 Drakes Drive

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
16 Jan 2008£277,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 5AG

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
3 Drakes Drive1998£115,0002
5 Drakes Drive1999£117,5001
7 Drakes Drive2002£189,9502
9 Drakes Drive1997£80,0001
13 Drakes Drive2007£300,0002
15 Drakes Drive2020£495,0002
23 Drakes Drive2007£267,0001
25 Drakes Drive2004£223,0003
27 Drakes Drive1997£89,0001
41 Drakes Drive2022£578,0001
43 Drakes Drive2003£194,0002
49 Drakes Drive2014£335,0001
51 Drakes Drive2022£350,0002
55 Drakes Drive2024£540,0002
59 Drakes Drive2022£610,0002
61 Drakes Drive1998£119,0001
63 Drakes Drive2007£281,0003
67 Drakes Drive2024£500,0001

The street and the area

Where 53 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 →

53 Drakes Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 53 Drakes Drive last sell, and for how much?

53 Drakes Drive last sold for £277,000 on 16 Jan 2008, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 53 Drakes Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 53 Drakes Drive. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 53 Drakes Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2008 sale price forward with AL1's market movement suggests roughly £533,000–£889,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

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.