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8a How Wood, AL2 2RA

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8a How Wood, St. Albans, AL2 2RA, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£164,000
24 Jul 2012
Recorded sales
2
since 1996
Type
Flat / maisonette
Leasehold
This home in brief

8a How Wood is a leasehold flat / maisonette on How Wood in AL2. It last sold for £164,000 in 2012 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 242% on its first recorded sale of £48,000 in 1996. That price sits 69% below the £523,000 median for AL2 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2012 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£380,000£606,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£164,000
2012
Its own growth
8.2%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (8.2% 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 8a How Wood

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
24 Jul 2012£164,000+242% (+8.2%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
20 Nov 1996£48,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdYes

Other homes at AL2 2RA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on How Wood.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
10a How Wood1999£67,0001
14a How Wood2003£155,0004
16a How Wood2007£176,0004
20a How Wood2008£180,0002
22a How Wood2016£210,0004

The street and the area

Where 8a How Wood sits in its local market.

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

8a How Wood: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8a How Wood last sell, and for how much?

8a How Wood last sold for £164,000 on 24 Jul 2012, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8a How Wood been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 8a How Wood between 1996 and 2012. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 8a How Wood worth today?

Carrying its 2012 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £380,000–£606,000 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.