26 Ely Road
AL1 5NA
- Detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 807 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£601,000
Range £529,000 to £673,000 · £745 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£165,240
+37.9% since Feb 2017, +3.3% a year
Rank in AL1 5NA
13th of 21
Postcode average £653,762
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
26 Ely Road is a 3 bedroom freehold detached in AL1 of about 807 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £529,000 to £673,000, about £601,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 13th highest of the 21 homes we can compare in AL1 5NA, where the middle figure averages £653,762.
It last sold for £435,760 in February 2017; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £165,240 since, roughly +3.3% a year.
Across St Albans, average prices rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£529,000
Middle
£601,000
Upper end
£673,000
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On the map
Where 26 Ely Road is
26 Ely Road on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 26 Ely Road, lodged 27 October 2016.
Rating now
D62 points
Could reach
B83 points
21 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1930–1949
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Mostly double glazing
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system, plus solar
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, wood logs
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£230 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2016), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost 1,200 · saves about £44 a year
Rating after64D - 2
Upgrade heating controls
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £45 a year
Rating after66D - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost 3,000 · saves about £141 a year
Rating after72C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost 8,000 · saves about £283 a year
Rating after83B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 | £435,760 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL1 5NA
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Cambridge RoadAL1 5LH · Detached | £640,000 | Apr 2026 | 904 sq ft | £708 | 0.1 mi |
| 9 Cambridge RoadAL1 5LH · Detached | £546,500 | Aug 2025 | 904 sq ft | £604 | 0.1 mi |
| 13 Wellington RoadAL1 5NJ · Detached | £695,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,055 sq ft | £659 | 0.1 mi |
| 40 FoxcroftAL1 5SP · Detached | £620,000 | Aug 2026 | 764 sq ft | £811 | 0.5 mi |
| 54 Princess Diana DriveAL4 0ED · Detached | £605,000 | Feb 2026 | 936 sq ft | £646 | 0.5 mi |
| 293 Camp RoadAL1 5NR · Detached | £600,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,087 sq ft | £552 | 0.3 mi |
| 13 Beresford RoadAL1 5NW · Detached | £735,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,270 sq ft | £579 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Hopground CloseAL1 5TA · Detached | £773,500 | Mar 2026 | 1,087 sq ft | £711 | 0.5 mi |
| 46 FoxcroftAL1 5SP · Detached | £910,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,173 sq ft | £776 | 0.5 mi |
| 77 Castle RoadAL1 5DQ · Detached | £790,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,485 sq ft | £532 | 0.3 mi |
| 12 Ramsey CloseAL1 5SR · Detached | £950,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,658 sq ft | £573 | 0.4 mi |
| 1 Lynton AvenueAL1 5PD · Detached | £825,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,378 sq ft | £599 | 0.3 mi |
The area
AL1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in AL1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 406 | £657,223 | 1,053 sq ft | £633 | −0.7% |
| Flats | 157 | £324,466 | 603 sq ft | £515 | −10.9% |
| Terraced | 131 | £663,213 | 985 sq ft | £689 | −3.9% |
| Semi-detached | 75 | £848,281 | 1,295 sq ft | £677 | +1.7% |
| Detached | 36 | £1,424,576 | 2,075 sq ft | £716 | +4.6% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of October 2016.
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