8 Kitchener Close
AL1 5RH
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 926 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£451,000
Range £343,000 to £559,000 · £487 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£67,000
−12.9% since Nov 2021, −2.7% a year
Rank in AL1 5RH
3rd of 3
Postcode average £478,000
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
8 Kitchener Close is a 3 bedroom freehold terraced in AL1 of about 926 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £343,000 to £559,000, about £451,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 3rd highest of the 3 homes we can compare in AL1 5RH, where the middle figure averages £478,000.
It last sold for £518,000 in November 2021; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £67,000 since, roughly −2.7% 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
£343,000
Middle
£451,000
Upper end
£559,000
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On the map
Where 8 Kitchener Close is
8 Kitchener Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 8 Kitchener Close, lodged 2 October 2012.
Rating now
D60 points
Could reach
C76 points
16 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1967–1975
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
System built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation
PoorFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 40% of fixed outlets
AverageSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£136 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 (2012), 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
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £100–£350 · saves about £40 a year
Rating after62D - 2
Floor insulation
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £39 a year
Rating after64D - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £30 · saves about £24 a year
Rating after65D - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £33 a year
Rating after66D - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £231 a year
Rating after76C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | £518,000 | +86.3% | +8.0% |
| October 2013 | £278,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in AL1 5RH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Cell Barnes LaneAL1 5RB · Terraced | £440,000 | Jul 2026 | 936 sq ft | £470 | < 0.1 mi |
| 2 Kitchener CloseAL1 5RH · Terraced | £445,000 | May 2025 | 904 sq ft | £492 | < 0.1 mi |
| 10 Kitchener CloseAL1 5RJ · Terraced | £412,500 | Dec 2025 | 926 sq ft | £446 | < 0.1 mi |
| 50 Windermere AvenueAL1 5QN · Terraced | £585,000 | Jun 2026 | 926 sq ft | £632 | 0.2 mi |
| 55 Cell Barnes LaneAL1 5PT · Terraced | £425,000 | Oct 2025 | 947 sq ft | £449 | 0.1 mi |
| 18 Camp View RoadAL1 5LL · Terraced | £522,500 | Aug 2026 | 840 sq ft | £622 | 0.2 mi |
| 82 Cell Barnes LaneAL1 5QJ · Terraced | £566,000 | Aug 2026 | 743 sq ft | £762 | 0.1 mi |
| 11 Camp View RoadAL1 5LN · Terraced | £568,250 | Dec 2025 | 947 sq ft | £600 | 0.2 mi |
| 6 Gordon CloseAL1 5RQ · Terraced | £385,500 | Mar 2025 | 915 sq ft | £421 | 0.1 mi |
| 28 Springfield RoadAL1 5LY · Terraced | £509,000 | Mar 2026 | 710 sq ft | £716 | 0.1 mi |
| 260 Camp RoadAL1 5PQ · Terraced | £590,000 | Mar 2025 | 861 sq ft | £685 | 0.2 mi |
| 42 BurnsideAL1 5RT · Terraced | £530,000 | Jan 2025 | 958 sq ft | £553 | 0.2 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 2012.
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