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8 Kensington Close, AL1 1JT

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8 Kensington Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JT, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£1,000,000
31 Mar 2008
Recorded sales
3
since 1999
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

8 Kensington Close, in AL1, is a freehold detached house on Kensington Close. It last sold for £1,000,000 in 2008 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 90% on its first recorded sale of £525,000 in 1999. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 92% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2008 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£2,782,000£4,636,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£1,000,000
2008
Its own growth
7.4%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7.4% 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 8 Kensington Close

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
31 Mar 2008£1,000,000+12% (+3.2%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
1 Jul 2004£890,000+70% (+10.5%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
25 Mar 1999£525,000Detached houseFreeholdYes

Other homes at AL1 1JT

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Kensington Close.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
1 Kensington Close1999£498,4501
2 Kensington Close1999£395,0001
3 Kensington Close2001£750,0002
4 Kensington Close2010£1,080,0003
5 Kensington Close2023£1,275,0003
6 Kensington Close2007£640,0005
7 Kensington Close2006£675,0002

The street and the area

Where 8 Kensington Close sits in its local market.

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

8 Kensington Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8 Kensington Close last sell, and for how much?

8 Kensington Close last sold for £1,000,000 on 31 Mar 2008, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Kensington Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Kensington Close between 1999 and 2008. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 8 Kensington Close worth today?

Carrying its 2008 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £2,782,000–£4,636,000 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.