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79 Drakes Drive, AL1 5AQ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 79 Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£380,000
7 Nov 2019
Recorded sales
2
since 1995
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
Floor area
103 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£3,689
at its last sold price
This home in brief

79 Drakes Drive, in AL1, is a freehold terraced house on Drakes Drive. It last sold for £380,000 in 2019 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 494% on its first recorded sale of £64,000 in 1995. At 103 m² (per its EPC) the last sale works out near £3,689/m². That price sits 27% below the £520,000 median for AL1 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£534,000£710,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£380,000
2019
Its own growth
7.6%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7.6% 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 79 Drakes Drive

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
7 Nov 2019£380,000+494% (+7.6%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
16 Jun 1995£64,000Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 5AQ

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
71 Drakes Drive2025£530,000491 m²
73 Drakes Drive2002£172,5001
75 Drakes Drive1997£66,000169 m²
81 Drakes Drive2020£390,000173 m²
89 Drakes Drive2025£480,000183 m²
91 Drakes Drive2025£605,000799 m²
93 Drakes Drive2009£232,000369 m²

The street and the area

Where 79 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 →

79 Drakes Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 79 Drakes Drive last sell, and for how much?

79 Drakes Drive last sold for £380,000 on 7 Nov 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 79 Drakes Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 79 Drakes Drive between 1995 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 79 Drakes Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 103 m² of floor area.

What is 79 Drakes Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.6% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £534,000–£710,000 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.